Wî â Ritoru Zonbîzu
Year: 2019
Country: Japan
Director: Makoto Nagahisa
Cast: Keita Ninomiya, Satoshi Mizuno, Mondo Okumura, Sena Nakajima, Sôsuke Ikematsu, Rinko Kikuchi, Masatoshi Nagase, CHAI
Genre: drama
Runtime: 120 min.
Age: 18+
Country: Japan
Director: Makoto Nagahisa
Cast: Keita Ninomiya, Satoshi Mizuno, Mondo Okumura, Sena Nakajima, Sôsuke Ikematsu, Rinko Kikuchi, Masatoshi Nagase, CHAI
Genre: drama
Runtime: 120 min.
Age: 18+
Their parents are dead. They should be sad, but they can’tcry.So they form a kick-ass band.
This is the story of four 13 year olds in search of their emotions.One sunny day, four young teens meet by chance at a crematorium. Hikari, Ikuko, Ishi and Takemurahave all lost their parents at the same time.Hikari’s were in a car crash whilst on holiday. Ikuko’s were murdered by a deranged stalker. Ishi’swere in agas explosion. Takemura’s killed themselves to escape the hell of debt. But none of themcould shed a tear. They were like zombies, devoid of all emotion.Alone in the world with no future, no dreams or even the energy to move forward, our protagonistsdress themselves in scraps from a garbage dump, turn their favorite items from their empty homesinto musical instruments, and decide to form a kick-ass band.They call themselves LITTLE ZOMBIES.
This is a story about their quest to retrieve their ability to feel. And what they discover at the end of it.
This is the story of four 13 year olds in search of their emotions.One sunny day, four young teens meet by chance at a crematorium. Hikari, Ikuko, Ishi and Takemurahave all lost their parents at the same time.Hikari’s were in a car crash whilst on holiday. Ikuko’s were murdered by a deranged stalker. Ishi’swere in agas explosion. Takemura’s killed themselves to escape the hell of debt. But none of themcould shed a tear. They were like zombies, devoid of all emotion.Alone in the world with no future, no dreams or even the energy to move forward, our protagonistsdress themselves in scraps from a garbage dump, turn their favorite items from their empty homesinto musical instruments, and decide to form a kick-ass band.They call themselves LITTLE ZOMBIES.
This is a story about their quest to retrieve their ability to feel. And what they discover at the end of it.
Awards & Festivals:
Berlin International Film Festival – Crystal Bear - Special Mention Generation 14plus - Best Film
Sundance Film Festival – World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award (Originality)
Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema – Best Actor
Fantasia Film Festival – participation
Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival – participation
