Birds Without Names (2017)

Tawako's boyfriend is not her kind, but she puts up with it in exchange for shelter. Her old boyfriend of almost a decade ago is long gone, and was also not nice, but like most girls she ... See full summary »

Director:

Kazuya Shiraishi

Writers:

Mahokaru Numata (based on the novel by), Taeko Asano

Stars:

Yû Aoi, Sadao Abe, Tôri Matsuzaka

4 wins & 7 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Yû Aoi	...	Towako Kitahara
Sadao Abe	...	Jinji Sano
Tôri Matsuzaka	...	Makoto Mizushima
Yutaka Takenouchi	...	Shunichi Kurosaki
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Masaaki Akahori	...	Sakada
Mukku Akazawa	...	Misuzu Nonoyama
Eri Murakawa	...	Kayo Kunieda
Shû Nakajima	...	Kunieda

Storyline

Tawako's boyfriend is not her kind, but she puts up with it in exchange for shelter. Her old boyfriend of almost a decade ago is long gone, and was also not nice, but like most girls she still reminisces about him and is attracted to his bad ways. Enter Mizushima who reminds Tawako of her old boyfriend, but soon more transpires to remind the girl of her old relationship.

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Plot Keywords:

abusive girlfriend | wanted sexual advances | inviting sexual advances | vaginal sex | nag | 

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery

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Certificate:

TV-14

Did You Know?

Trivia

The film debuted at TIFF in Toronto, Canada.

User Reviews

Not Quite

Often, Japanese movies are slightly weird in a good and culturally intriguing way. This one is weird in a not so good way.

Based on a not very good novel, Birds intrigues for the first two reels, but falls away thereafter. The female and male lead, excellent as they are, are forced into too many tight plot corners, and their taut emotionality runs into histrionics.

Worth a watch, sure, but keep your expectations in check.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Japan]

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

28 October 2017 (Japan)

Also Known As:

Birds Without Names

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$4,670

Company Credits

Production Co:

C&I Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

123 min

Color:

Color