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The Bastard and the Beautiful World

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The Bastard and the Beautiful World is an omnibus film consisting of four episodes. Fujiko is running as fast as she can, being chased after by a creepy masked man called Mad Dog. They meet a talented pianist on the way. A mysterious relationship develops between Utagui, a little girl who eats songs to live and an artist who can't sing anymore. A married couple sets off on a journey to find the right arm of their dead son. As they finally reach a beach in Okinawa, they find? Bastards come together on a night dancefloor for a show.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 2018-04-06

Runtime: 111 mins

Director: Sion Sono, Kenji Yamauchi, Hikari Ota, Yuichi Kodama

Spoken language: 日本語

Genres: Action, Comedy, Fantasy, Romance, Music, Drama

Original title: The Bastard and the Beautiful World

Production Companies: Atarashii Chizu

Production Countries: Japan

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