The Bastard and the Beautiful World
Released: April 6, 2018Runtime: 111 minLanguage: JA
The Bastard and the Beautiful World is an omnibus film consisting of four episodes. Fujiko is running as fast as she can, being chased after by a creepy masked man called Mad Dog. They meet a talented pianist on the way. A mysterious relationship develops between Utagui, a little girl who eats songs to live and an artist who can't sing anymore. A married couple sets off on a journey to find the right arm of their dead son. As they finally reach a beach in Okinawa, they find? Bastards come together on a night dancefloor for a show.
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- Tadanobu Asanoas Daimon (Mad Dog) (segment: Don't Shoot the Pianist!)
- Megumi Kagurazakaas (segment: Don't Shoot the Pianist!)
- Machiko Onoas Yuko (segment: Going to the Light)
- Kentaro Itoas (segment: Going to the Light)
- Fumika Babaas Fujiko (segment: Don't Shoot the Pianist!)
- Ami Tomiteas Mako (segment: Don't Shoot the Pianist!)
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Tadanobu Asano
as Daimon (Mad Dog) (segment: Don't Shoot the Pianist!)
Megumi Kagurazaka
as (segment: Don't Shoot the Pianist!)
Machiko Ono
as Yuko (segment: Going to the Light)
Kentaro Ito
as (segment: Going to the Light)
Fumika Baba
as Fujiko (segment: Don't Shoot the Pianist!)
Ami Tomite
as Mako (segment: Don't Shoot the Pianist!)
Hirofumi Arai
as (segment: Going to the Light)
Shinnosuke Mitsushima
as Joe (segment: Don't Shoot the Pianist!)
Tsuyoshi Kusanagi
as Osamu (segment: Going to the Light)
Denden
as (segment: Don't Shoot the Pianist!)
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