Uploaded April 2020 | Updated September 2026, 15 hours ago

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When four young orphans—Hikari, Ikuko, Ishi, and Takemura—first meet, their parents’ bodies are being turned into dust, like fine Parmesan atop a plate of spaghetti Bolognese, and yet none of them can shed a tear. They are like zombies; devoid of all emotion. With no family, no future, no dreams, and no way to move forward, the young teens decide that the first level of this new existence involves salvaging a gaming console, an old electric bass, and a charred wok from their former homes—just enough to start a band-and then conquer the world. Tragedy, comedy, music, social criticism, and teenage angst are all subsumed in this eccentric cinematic tsunami.

WINNER
World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award: Sundance Film Festival
Best Actor, Keita Ninomiya: Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema
Crystal Bear - Special Mention: Berlin International Film Festival

Written and Directed by Makoto Nagahisa

Coming to Theaters as soon as they open back up!

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