Synopsis
Kengo was gifted in Kendo (Japanese martial art) but he quits after a tragic incident. He works as a security guard and spends his days drinking. One day, he encounters a high school student Toru, who has a natural ability in Kendo. Toru revives the spirit of the sport in Kengo and he resumes practice again.
Mukoku (2017) is a 2h 5min action feature film by Kazuyoshi Kumakiri. Kengo was gifted in Kendo (Japanese martial art) but he quits after a tragic incident. Selected for Raindance Film Festival (2017).
Key facts
Cast
Go Ayano, Nijiro Murakami, Atsuko Maeda, Reiko Kataoka, Misuzu Kanno, Suon Kan, Jun Fubuki, Kaoru Kobayashi
Original language
Japanese
First release
June 3, 2017 (Japan)
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Festival History
- Awards of the Japanese Academy 2018 generic
- Hong Kong Asian Film Festival 2017 generic
- Moscow International Film Festival 2017 generic
- Raindance Film Festival 2017 generic
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Japan | June 3, 2017 |
| Theatrical | South Korea | April 19, 2018 |
Full credits
| Director | Kazuyoshi Kumakiri |
| Cast | Go Ayano (Kengo Yatabe), Nijiro Murakami (Tooru Haneda), Atsuko Maeda (Kazuno), Reiko Kataoka (Nozomi Haneda), Misuzu Kanno (Shizuko Yada), Suon Kan (Tadokoro), Jun Fubuki (Mitsuko Ono), Kaoru Kobayashi (Shozo Yatabe), Akira Emoto (Seppo Mitsumura), Ryunosuke Azuma, Atomu Mizuishi (Sako) |
Additional data: TMDB.
