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The Kiss (2007 film)

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Wikipedia article




'The Kiss' is a 2007 Japanese crime drama film directed by Kunitoshi Manda, starring Eiko Koike, Etsushi Toyokawa and Toru Nakamura.

Plot



Kyoko Endo (Eiko Koike), a young and lonely female office worker, falls in love with Akio Sakaguchi (Etsushi Toyokawa), a man in prison for killing a whole family, at first sight when she watches a television news program telling about him. But Hasegawa (Toru Nakamura), his lawyer, worries about their relationship.

Cast



* Eiko Koike as Kyoko Endo

* Etsushi Toyokawa as Akio Sakaguchi

* Toru Nakamura as Hasegawa

Release



The 9th Jeonju International Film Festival opened with the world premiere of 'The Kiss' in May 2008.

Reception



Lee Hyo-won of 'The Korea Times' said, "The film traces delicate human relationships and all its melodrama, all the while expressing or suppressing emotions with restraint." Japanese film critic Inuhiko Yomota said, "I think it's a fantastic film." The film was listed by the 'Film Comment' magazine as their "18 Films to Look Out For" in 2008 and Japanese film critic Shigehiko Hasumi said, "The ending is astonishing and all three actors are excellent, in particular Eiko Koike, who plays the young woman."

References




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