Slight Fever of a 20-Year-Old
Hatachi no binetsu
Japan
1993
114 Min
Color
Japanese
Synopsis
Filmmaker Ryosuke Hashiguchi’s heartbreaking drama delves into Tokyo’s underbelly, following street urchin and hustler Tatsuru (Yoshihiko Hakamada), who comes of age under the dark cover of night in a city known for splash and lights. His only trusted ally is his pal Shinichirô (Masashi Endo), who joins him on his escapades picking up girls and making money off johns, but who also may be his one true love.
Director
Ryosuke Hashiguchi
Born in 1962 in Nagasaki, Japan, Hashiguchi shot his first Super-8 film in high school. His feature debut, The Secret of Last Night(1989), won the grand prize at the Pia Film Festival for new directors. His other award-winning films include A Touch of Fever(1993), Like Grains of Sand(1995) and Hush!(2001), which was an official selection at the Directors’ Fortnight at Cannes. Hashiguchi also works as a screenwriter, novelist, and actor. —asianmediawiki.com
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