Bad Poetry Tokyo Explained

Bad Poetry Tokyo
Native Name:東京不穏詩
Director:Anshul Chauhan
Producer:Anshul Chauhan
Starring:Nana Blank
Shuna Iijima
Kento Furukoshi
Cinematography:Maxim Golomidov
Editing:Anshul Chauhan
Music:Gotal Bournier
Vieux Ralouf
Studio:Kowatanda Films
Runtime:116 minutes
Country:Japan
Language:Japanese

Bad Poetry Tokyo is a 2018 Japanese crime drama romance thriller film written, directed, produced, and edited by Anshul Chauhan that stars Nana Blank, Kento Furukoshi, and Shuna Iijima.[1] Bad Poetry Tokyo is Chauhan's debut film.[2] The film is about abuse against women.[3] [4]

Plot summary

Fujita Jun (Shuna Iijima), a 30-year-old woman living in Tokyo who works as a hostess at a club and dreams of becoming an actress. Betrayed by her lover (Orson Mochizuki) and having her dreams crushed, she decides to leave Tokyo for her hometown in the countryside after five years of no contact with her family (Kôhei Mashiba). There, she reconnects with them but is also forced to confront some unpleasant truths about her past.[5] [6]

Cast

Release

Bad Poetry Tokyo screened at the Raindance Film Festival. Bad Poetry Tokyo was entered into the Feature Film category at the Beverly Hills Film Festival.[7]

Reception

Shuna Iijima won Best Actress at the Osaka Asian Film Festival for her performance as Fujita Jun.[8] Bad Poetry Tokyo won the Grand Prize for Best Film at the Brussels Independent Film Festival[9] [10] and Anshul Chauhan won the Best Narrative Feature Film at the Venice Film Week.

Bad Poetry Tokyo was nominated for the Grand Prix award for Best Film at the Osaka Asian Film Festival but did not win.

References

  1. Web site: Knoth . Alexander . 8 October 2018 . Film Review: Bad Poetry Tokyo (2017) by Anshul Chauhan . 12 September 2023 . Asian Movie Pulse . en-US.
  2. Web site: Schilling . Mark . 16 January 2020 . 'Bad Poetry Tokyo': Indian director's first feature reveals major talent . 12 September 2023 . The Japan Times . en.
  3. Web site: Jason . Genki . 12 July 2020 . Bad Poetry Tokyo . 12 September 2023 . MIB's Instant Headache . en.
  4. Web site: Scanlon . Hayley . 15 October 2018 . Bad Poetry Tokyo (東京不穏詩, Anshul Chauhan, 2018) . 12 September 2023 . Windows on Worlds . en.
  5. Web site: pvhaecke . 13 April 2018 . Bad Poetry Tokyo (2018) Review . 12 September 2023 . psycho-cinematography . en.
  6. Web site: Review . UK Film . 23 February 2019 . Bad Poetry Tokyo film review Movie Reviews UK . 12 September 2023 . UK Film Review . en.
  7. Web site: Film Festival . Beverly Hills . 2018 SPOTLIGHT: JAPAN DRAWING NEAR . 12 September 2023 . beverlyhillsfilmfestival.com. 10 October 2017 .
  8. Web site: Prestridge . James . 17 September 2018 . Close-up: An Interview With Bad Poetry Tokyo's Shuna Iijima . 12 September 2023 . Close-Up Culture . en-US.
  9. Web site: 18 June 2020 . An Indian Filmmaker Brings a Unique Perspective to Japanese Cinema . 12 September 2023 . nippon.com.
  10. Web site: Eagen . Daniel . 20 August 2023 . An Indian director's take on Japan's courtroom reality . 12 September 2023 . Nikkei Asia . en-GB.

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