The Bastard and the Beautiful World

The Bastard and the Beautiful World

2018 · 111 min · ★ 4.2 · Action, Comedy, Fantasy, Romance, Music, Drama

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.

Directed by Sion Sono

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Tadanobu Asano Daimon (Mad Dog) (segment: Don't Shoot the Pianist!)
Shinnosuke Mitsushima Joe (segment: Don't Shoot the Pianist!)
Megumi Kagurazaka (segment: Don't Shoot the Pianist!)
Ami Tomite Mako (segment: Don't Shoot the Pianist!)
Goro Inagaki Goro (segment: Don't Shoot the Pianist!)
Denden (segment: Don't Shoot the Pianist!)
Moeka Nozaki (segment: Don't Shoot the Pianist!)
Sputniko! (segment: Don't Shoot the Pianist!)
Fumika Baba Fujiko (segment: Don't Shoot the Pianist!)
Sena Nakajima
Shingo Katori Shingo-chan
Machiko Ono Yuko

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