Lust in the Rain

Local title
Kirg vihmasajus
Original title
Ame no Naka no Yokujō
Director
Shinzo Katayama
Country
Japan, Taiwan
Year
2024
Festival
28th Black Nights Film Festival
Programme
Best of Festivals
Genre
drama, dramedy, adaptation
Subject
interpersonal relationships, art, love, death, journey, absurd

A surreal love story in moving pictures.

Known for “Missing” (2022) and “Gannibal” (2023), Katayama has created a unique love story based on “Lust in the Rain”, which is a surreal work originally created by Tsuge Yoshiharu.

With an unpredictable story, this film portrays the intense and bittersweet love between two men and one woman. As a Japan-Taiwan co-production work, it was shot in the retro streets of Chiayi City, central Taiwan, which evokes the feeling of old Japan. This bold film starts with a love story but mixes in thriller, horror, comedy, action, and drama, giving the audience a film experience unlike any other in Japanese cinema.

The film premiered at the Tokyo Film Festival.

Director
Shinzo Katayama
Screenwriter
Takamasa Oe, Shinzo Katayama
Cast
Narita Ryo, Nakamura Eriko, Morita Go, Takenaka Naoto, Li Xing
Producer
Fumiko Tsutsui, Kensuke Zushi, Liu Shihua
Cinematographer
Ikeda Naoya
Music
Takai Hiyoko
Runtime
Language
Japanese
Subtitles
English
Other festivals
Tokyo
Director
Shinzo Katayama

Screenings

5th Lux Hall Apollo Kino Coca-Cola Plaza
Screening030503 / Kirg vihmasajus
SubtitlesEnglish
Screening duration
Hall 2 Kino Artis
Screening072202 / Kirg vihmasajus
SubtitlesEnglish
Screening duration
Saal Kino Sõprus
Screening093102 / Kirg vihmasajus
SubtitlesEnglish
Screening duration
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