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Powerless King (1981)

Powerless King poster
Original title
無力の王
Directed by
Kenji Ishiguro
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 35m
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 2 voters

How it feels

A young man and woman meet by chance and spend a night wandering together until dawn. The film focuses on their fleeting connection through visual style and mood rather than a strong plot.

youthfuldreamlikeaimlessintimatenocturnalfleetingcerebral

What happens

『無力の王』(むりょくのおう)は、1981年に公開された日本の青春映画。高樹澪主演、石黒健治監督。ニッポン放送・東映セントラルフィルム製作、東映セントラルフィルム配給。 1980年に設けられた「ニッポン放送青春文芸賞」の第一回受賞作、粕谷日出美の『無力の王』に、同じく第1回の佳作入選作・東像雅紀の『八月は夏の終わり』を加えて渡辺千明がシナリオ化。ストーリー性を排した映像感覚の妙をオーディションから選ばれた13人の新人と根津甚八が表現した。 偶然に知り合った若い男女の夜遊びから朝までの触れ合いを描く。 (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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