Asako I & II
(2018)
Overview
Asako lives in Osaka. She falls in love with Baku, a free-spirit. One day, Baku suddenly disappears. Two years later, Asako now lives in Tokyo and meets Ryohei. He looks just like Baku, but has a completely different personality.
Director
Ryusuke Hamaguchi
Writers
Tomoka Shibasaki, Ryusuke Hamaguchi, Sachiko Tanaka
Top Billed
Masahiro Higashide
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Reviews
badelf
⭐ 8/10February 17, 2025
With this film (following Happy Hour), Hamaguchi cements his role as the ultimate diviner of the chaos of human emotion. Few other directors can navigate this terrain with the empathic thoroughness of Hamaguchi.
In "Asako I & II", Hamaguchi explores love's most mercurial landscape through a narrative of uncanny resemblance and emotional displacement. The film's subtle genius lies in its exploration of how we construct and reconstruct romantic …
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Status
Released
Original Language
JA
Budget
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