Any Crybabies Around?

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Any Crybabies Around?

2020

1h 48m

Drama

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A man is caught on live national TV naked and drunk in the middle of the sacred Namahage festival, where men dressed in ogre-like costume visit homes to scare kids into behaving during the next year. Tasuku, a young father, is ostracised for shaming the village and its tradition and flees to Tokyo alone. Two years later he returns to his hometown to make it up to his ex-wife and their little daughter, only to find himself faced with a very difficult situation.

Pieter-Jan Van Haecke

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With Any Crybabies Around?, Takuma Sato blends his childhood experiences in Akita and his memories of the people he met during his years of research in Akita to create a narrative about local traditions.

Jun 10, 2022

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Mark Schilling

Japan Times

Kudos to [Taiga] Nakano, who reveals Tasuku's weaknesses without making him totally contemptible.

Rated: 4/5

Nov 18, 2020

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Carlos Losilla

Caimán Cuadernos de Cine

[A] humble but intense film, sometimes as disoriented as its own protagonist. [Full review in Spanish]

Oct 30, 2020

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Takuma Sato

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Taiga Nakano

Tasuku

Riho Yoshioka

Kotone

Takashi Yamanaka

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Kimiko Yo

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Toshirô Yanagiba

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Synopsis

A man is caught on live national TV naked and drunk in the middle of the sacred Namahage festival, where men dressed in ogre-like costume visit homes to scare kids into behaving during the next year. Tasuku, a young father, is ostracised for shaming the village and its tradition and flees to Tokyo alone. Two years later he returns to his hometown to make it up to his ex-wife and their little daughter, only to find himself faced with a very difficult situation.

Director: Takuma Sato
Screenwriter: Takuma Sato
Production Co: AOI Pro
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Japanese
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 21, 2021
Runtime: 1h 48m