Wilderness (2017 film)
| Wilderness | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Yoshiyuki Kishi |
| Screenplay by | Takehiko Minato Yoshiyuki Kishi |
| Based on | Aa Koya 1966 novel by Shūji Terayama |
| Produced by | Hiromitsu Sugita Junko Sato Mitsunobu Kawamura Ryo Yukizane Yuko Nakamura Masahiro Handa |
| Starring | Masaki Suda Yang Ik-june |
| Cinematography | Kozo Natsumi |
Release dates |
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Running time | Part One: 157 minutes Part Two: 147 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Wilderness: Part One & Part Two (Japanese: あゝ、荒野, Hepburn: Ā, Kōya, lit: "Ah, Wilderness") is a 2017 Japanese two-part drama film based on arthouse screenwriter Shūji Terayama's one and only full length novel, Aa Koya, published in 1966. Directed by Yoshiyuki Kishi, it stars Masaki Suda and Yang Ik-june. It premiered in A Window on Asian Cinema at the 22nd Busan International Film Festival.[1]
Plot
[edit]Two "losers" meet by chance when they decide to join a rundown boxing gym by half-blind trainer Horiguchi (Yūsuke Santamaria). Ex-convict Shinji (Masaki Suda), whose father's suicide death impacts his mental health and outward aggressiveness, has just been released from a juvenile detention centre and is out to take revenge on Yuji Yamamoto (Yūki Yamada) who betrayed him and has since become a boxer. Kenji (Yang Ik-june), a mild-mannered half-Korean-half-Japanese barber, is extremely shy and stutters due to a traumatic past with his abusive father. They form an unlikely friendship as they journey their way to become professional boxers and a way back into an unforgiving society.[2][3][4]
Cast
[edit]- Masaki Suda as Shinji Sawamura
- Yang Ik-june as Kenji
- Yūsuke Santamaria as Horiguchi
- Yūki Yamada as Yuji Yamamoto
- Akari Kinoshita as Yoshiko Sone
- Anna Konno as Keiko Nishiguchi
- Kou Maehara as Keizo Kawasaki
- Tae Kimura as Kyoko Kimizuka
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 60th Blue Ribbon Awards[1] | Best Film | Wilderness | Won |
| Best Actor | Masaki Suda | Nominated | ||
| 42nd Hochi Film Award | Best Actor | Masaki Suda | Won | |
| 30th Nikkan Sports Film Award | Best Actor | Masaki Suda | Won | |
| 2018 | 91st Kinema Junpo Award | Best Actor | Masaki Suda | Won |
| Best Supporting Actor | Yang Ik-june | Won | ||
| 41st Japan Academy Prize[1] | Best Actor | Masaki Suda | Won | |
| 12th Asian Film Awards[5] | Best Supporting Actor | Yang Ik-june | Won | |
| 72nd Mainichi Film Awards | Best Actor | Masaki Suda | Won | |
| 13th Osaka Cinema Festival | Best Actor | Masaki Suda | Won | |
| 27th Tokyo Sports Film Award | Best Actor | Masaki Suda | Nominated |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Wilderness (あゝ、荒野)". japanesefilmfestival.net. 2017. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
- ^ Simons, Roxy (1 August 2018). "Wilderness Part One and Two". easternkicks.com. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
- ^ Gray, Richard (24 July 2018). "Review: Wilderness Part 1 + 2". thereelbits.com. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
- ^ "Wilderness". BIFF. October 2017. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
- ^ Frater, Patrick (17 March 2018). "Asian Film Awards: 'Youth' Wins Top Prize From 'Demon Cat'". Variety. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
External links
[edit]- Official website (in Japanese)
- Wilderness Part 1 at JFDB
- Wilderness Part 2 at JFDB
- Wilderness: Part One at IMDb
- Wilderness: Part Two at IMDb
- Part One Wilderness at AllMovie
- Part Two Wilderness at AllMovie