Underplayed Gems

The Bastard and the Beautiful World (2018)

The Bastard and the Beautiful World poster
Original title
クソ野郎と美しき世界
Directed by
Kenji Yamauchi, Yuichi Kodama, Hikari Ōta, Sion Sono
Genre
musical film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 45m
Rating
4.2 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

Four short stories follow a woman running from a masked villain, a girl who eats songs, a couple searching for their son's lost arm, and a dance floor show where troublemakers gather.

energeticsurrealwhimsicalmelancholicchaoticmusicalpoignantquirkyfast-paced

What happens

『クソ野郎と美しき世界』(クソやろうとうつくしきせかい)は、2018年4月6日公開の日本映画。 全力で走る女、フジコ。フジコを追う不気味なマスクをした極悪人「マッドドッグ」。彼らが向かう先には天才ピアニスト。 歌を食べて生きる少女「歌喰い」と歌えなくなったアーティストの不思議な関係。 失った息子の右腕を探す旅を続ける夫婦。2人が沖縄の海で出会ったのは・・・? 夜な夜なクソ野郎たちが集まるダンスフロアで繰り広げられるショー。 (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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