Drama

Melancholic

メランコリック

Directed by: Seiji Tanaka
2018 / 113 minutes / Unclassified 15+ (under 15s must be accompanied by an adult)

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Scrubbing tiles and tubs is murderous work

Despite having a degree from a prestigious university, Kazuhiko is unemployed and living with his parents with no plans for the future. Having no work experience and a lacklustre attitude toward life, the strange, awkward and socially inept Kazuhiko eventually finds a job at the local bathhouse scrubbing tiles. While his days are rosier now with the regular stream of income, suspicious interactions between his boss and coworker lead him to question the use of his workplace outside of hours. On one particular night, he is accidentally caught witnessing a yakuza execution in the bathhouse. What begins as a film about a lonely ill-fitting man drifting along the outskirts of society, quickly develops a cross-genre edginess that is viscerally thrilling, darkly funny and heartwarming.

Winner of the Best Director Award at 2018 Tokyo International Film Festival: Japanese Cinema Splash, writer/director Seiji Tanaka’s debut film features a unique story full of sudden transitions in tone, all the while paying tribute to Japanese action cinema of the late 80s and 90s and Yakuza movie tropes.
Audience warning: Contains strong themes and violence.

Friday 18th October
21:00
Concluded

Dendy Canberra Centre, Canberra

Friday 25th October
20:45
Concluded

Event Cinemas Brisbane Myer Centre, Brisbane

Friday 1st November
20:45
Concluded

Event Cinemas Innaloo, Perth

Saturday 16th November
20:45
Concluded

Event Cinemas George Street, Sydney

Wednesday 20th November
20:30
Concluded

Event Cinemas George Street, Sydney

Saturday 30th November
17:30
Concluded

The Capitol, Melbourne

Saturday 30th November
20:00
Concluded

Treasury Theatre, Melbourne

Screens in: Canberra, Brisbane, Perth, Sydney and Melbourne

Director: Seiji Tanaka

Screenplay: Seiji Tanaka

Producer: Yoji Minagawa

Cast: Yoji Minagawa, Yoshitomo Isozaki and Mebuki Yoshida

Genre: Drama

Format: DCP colour