Artist of Fasting
2016 · 105 min · ★ 4.8 · Drama
A wordless man stages an unexplained hunger strike and the people surrounding him exploit his silence to further their own cause...
Directed by Masao Adachi · Written by Masao Adachi
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Hiroshi Yamamoto Hunger Striker -
Juri Ihata Young Girl -
Tomorowo Taguchi Narration (voice) - U Ukan Abeta
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Shoichi Honda - H Hiroko Itō Woman Doctor
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Takatsugu Iwama -
Kaoru Sakurako - S Sankichi Kawamoto Young Monk
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Shô Ryûzanji - T Taizô Sakurai
- S Shu Wada Old Monk
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