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Birds Without Names

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An unbalanced young woman longs for her ex-boyfriend, the one who almost beat her to death.
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Clarence Tsui The Hollywood Reporter 06/20/2018
Birds Without Names is littered with belligerent relationships, beautiful scoundrels and bad sex. What makes the film stand out from the crowd, however, is actress Yu Aoi's against-type performance. Go to Full Review Pieter-Jan Van Haecke Psychocinematography 01/26/2023
Bird Without Names is an amazing romance-drama narrative. It is due to its effective narrative structure and the amazing acting-performances by Sadao Abe and Yu Aoi. Go to Full Review Panos Kotzathanasis Asian Movie Pulse 12/01/2019
Although ailed by the common faults of recent Japanese movies (including a somewhat far-fetched script), "Birds Without Names" includes more than enough elements to erase any negative aspects Go to Full Review Harris Dang easternKicks.com 11/01/2018
4/5
Birds Without Names is a great piece of work from director Kazuya Shiraishi, that not only succeeds as a great romantic drama but as an actors showcase for all involved, especially Yu Aoi, who gives her best performance yet. Go to Full Review James Marsh South China Morning Post 06/10/2018
3/5
The film presents a boldly nihilistic world view without anyone to root for, yet it does so with impressive craft and commitment. Go to Full Review Kaori Shoji Japan Times 10/26/2017
4/5
Aoi is impressive as the poisonous Towako but it's Abe who pulls the story along with his small frame and dog-like abjection. The content may be objectionable, but the performances are strong. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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11/05/2017 Heroine is not especially likeable as she goes through life making people as miserable as she is and falling for unsuitable men despite having a loyal, if uncouth, boyfriend. I saw this as part of the Japanese film festival and very much enjoyed it. See more Read all reviews
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Kazuya Shiraishi

Director

Sadao Abe

Jinya Sano

Masaaki Akahori

Sakada

Mukku Akazawa

Misuzu Nonoyama

Yû Aoi

Towako Kitahara

Tôri Matsuzaka

Makoto Mizushima
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Movie Info

Synopsis An unbalanced young woman longs for her ex-boyfriend, the one who almost beat her to death.
Director
Kazuya Shiraishi
Production Co
The Klockworx Co., Ltd.
Genre
Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
Japanese
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 31, 2018
Runtime
2h 3m