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Backwater

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Original title

Tomogui (Backwater)

Year

2013

Running time

102 min.

Country

Japan

Director

Shinji Aoyama

Screenwriter

Haruhiko Arai. Novel: Shin'ya Tanaka

Cast

Music

Shinji Aoyama, Isao Yamada

Cinematography

Takahiro Imai

Producer

Style Jam, Midship, Geek Pictures, Amuse Inc., Bitters End. Distributor: Bitters End

Genre

Drama

Synopsis

Based on a novel by Shinya Tanaka, this film is set in a quiet riverside town, where 17-year-old Tooma lives with his father and his father’s lover. Tooma witnesses his father’s sadistic behavior towards his lover and soon finds himself following in his father’s footsteps.

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Awards: 2013: Locarno Film Festival: Official Selection

2014: Premios de la Academia Japonesa: Newcomer of the Year.

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