The Bastard and the Beautiful World

1h 51min

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.

Cast

Tadanobu Asano

Tadanobu Asano

Daimon (Mad Dog) (segment: Don't Shoot the Pianist!)
Shinnosuke Mitsushima

Shinnosuke Mitsushima

Joe (segment: Don't Shoot the Pianist!)
Megumi Kagurazaka

Megumi Kagurazaka

(segment: Don't Shoot the Pianist!)
Ami Tomite

Ami Tomite

Mako (segment: Don't Shoot the Pianist!)
Goro Inagaki

Goro Inagaki

Goro (segment: Don't Shoot the Pianist!)
Denden

Denden

(segment: Don't Shoot the Pianist!)
Moeka Nozaki

Moeka Nozaki

(segment: Don't Shoot the Pianist!)
Sputniko!

Sputniko!

(segment: Don't Shoot the Pianist!)
Fumika Baba

Fumika Baba

Fujiko (segment: Don't Shoot the Pianist!)
Shingo Katori

Shingo Katori

Shingo-chan

Release date

6th Apr 2018

Status

Released

Spoken languages

日本語