Ryu san (OmeU)
Mr. Long
Professional hitman Long takes on an assignment in Japan. When things go awry, he has to flee. Badly injured, he takes refuge in a deserted part of a small town. A young boy brings him water and clothing. Long installs himself in one of the dilapidated houses where he prepares simple meals for the eight-year-old Jun. Soon, people are queuing up for Long’s noodle soup. Lily, Jun’s mother who is a drug addict, manages to kick her habit with Long’s help.
The search for a way out of a spiral of violence, for a quiet life and emotional security are topics that pervade director Sabu’s oeuvre. Seamlessly stringing together the rugged vernacular of gangster films with the tender moments of a burgeoning love story, his new work combines perfectly choreographed outbreaks of violence with contemplative cooking scenes and surprising moments of slapstick comedy. (Berlinale)
- Chang Chen - Long
- Aoyagi Sho - Kenji
- Yao Yiti - Lily
- Bai Runyin - Jun
- Arifuku Masashi - Heisuke
- Suwa Taro - Tadao
- Okusa Ritsuko - Kumiko
- Sabu
- Furuya Koichi
- Furuya Masashi
- Georg Petzold
- Matsumoto Junichi
- Hayashi China
- Koiso Kazuyo
Jet Tone Films
