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Déracine (2004)

Déracine poster
Original title
でらしね
Directed by
Shun Nakahara
Genre
drama film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 34m
Rating
3.7 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A homeless painter named Jouji meets a young art dealer named Kyoko who becomes his muse. Their relationship develops as they navigate their personal struggles.

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What happens

Déracine (Japanese: でらしね) is a 2004 Japanese drama film directed by Shun Nakahara and written by Masahiro Kobayashi. The film's title translates to "rootless" in French. It stars Eiji Okuda as a homeless painter named Jouji and Asuka Kurosawa as Kyoko, a young art dealer who becomes his muse. The film also stars Toru Masuoka, Noboru Mitani and Kenichiro Tanabe. Yoshihide Otomo composed its soundtrack. Déracine was theatrically released by Media Box on November 27, 2004, in Japan. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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