Two Portraits of MIYAGINO
MovieTitle | 宮城野 |
User score | 7.5 |
Release date | May 29, 2010 |
Genre | Drama, Romance, History, Mystery, Crime |
Director | Tatsuji Yamazaki |
Production country | Japan |
Production companies | "MIYAGINO" Film Partners |
Run time | 113 min. |
In Edo-era Japan, a ukiyo-e artist languishes in his master’s shadow. Creatively stifled, he finds consolation in the company of a prostitute, and becomes entangled in a love triangle. A mystery emerges involving two portraits and the sudden disappearance of the artist Sharaku. Helmed by Cannes-selected director Tatsuji Yamazaki, the film employs kabuki-inspired sequences and stylised sets.