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Summer of Kikujiro (1999)
기쿠지로의 여름
Also Known As: Kikujiro
기쿠지로의 여름
Also Known As: Kikujiro
| Starring: | Takeshi Kitano, Yusuke Sekiguchi, Kayoko Kishimoto |
| Director: | Takeshi Kitano, Katsumi Yanagishima |
| Genre: | Drama, Comedy |
| Production: | Bandai Visual, Nippon Herald Films, Office Kitano, Tokyo FM Broadcasting Company |
| Distribution: | Sony Pictures Classics |
| Language: | Japanese |
| Country: | Japan |
About Summer of Kikujiro
Brash, loudmouthed and opportunistic, Kikujiro hardly seems the ideal companion for little Masao who is determined to travel long distances to see the mother he has never met. Their excursion to the cycle races is the first of a series of adventures for the unlikely pair which soon turns out to be a whimsical journey of laughter and tears with a wide array of surprises and odd ball characters to meet along the way.
Beat Takeshi directs this surprisingly gentle, ultimately uplifting story about faith and hope. Masao (Yusuke Sekiguchi) is a lonely 8-year-old boy who decides to spend his summer vacation looking for his estranged mother, whom he has never met. Kikujiro (Takeshi) is an immature man who has never had any serious responsibilities. When his wife gives him 50,000 yen to travel with Masao, the journey begins. As the two slowly grow to accept one another, they both learn powerful lessons about life and friendship.
