Asako I & II 2018
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 120 minutes
- Director
- Ryusuke Hamaguchi
- Networks
- Nagoya Broadcasting Network, Bitters End, Comme des Cinémas
- Where to Stream
- Philo, Fandor, MUBI
What is Asako I & II?
Asako I and II is a 2018 drama film directed by Ryusuke Hamaguchi. The film features a cast that includes Erika Karata and Masahiro Higashide.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 2018
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 120 minutes
- Release date
- Sep 1, 2018
- Original language
- JA
- Origin
- Japan, France
- Studios
- Nagoya Broadcasting Network, Bitters End, Comme des Cinémas
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 6.8/10 from 211 votes
- Episode runtime
- ~120 minutes
- Status
- Released
- Networks
- Nagoya Broadcasting Network, Bitters End, Comme des Cinémas
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Asako I and II is a 2018 drama film directed by Ryusuke Hamaguchi. The film features a cast that includes Erika Karata and Masahiro Higashide. The story begins in Osaka with a young woman named Asako, who meets and falls in love with a free-spirited drifter named Baku. One day, Baku suddenly disappears out of her life. Two years later, Asako is living and working in Tokyo when she meets Ryohei. Although Ryohei looks just like Baku, he has a completely different personality. The completed long feature film runs for 120 minutes in color and belongs to the drama and romance genres. Director Ryusuke Hamaguchi and star Erika Karata attended a Q and A event for the film. Grasshopper Film distributes the work, which has a spine number of twenty-eight, and international collections are handled by mk2 Films.
Should you watch it?
“A young woman falls for a free spirit who vanishes, then meets his identical double.”
- Directed by Ryūsuke Hamaguchi.
- Starring Masahiro Higashide and Erika Karata.
- Official selection of the 2018 Cannes Film Festival.
- It has a runtime of 2 hours, which may not suit viewers seeking a fast-paced narrative.
Watch it if you enjoy romantic drama films exploring unexpected emotional entanglements and striking resemblances.
The film runs for two hours as a dramatic and romantic feature directed by Ryūsuke Hamaguchi.
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Streaming availability details can be found on platforms such as TMDB and Plex.
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The film is an official selection of the 2018 Cannes Film Festival and was directed by Ryūsuke Hamaguchi.
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Asako I & II is a feature film with a total runtime of 2 hours.
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Asako I & II is a standalone feature film rather than an episodic television series.
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