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Bad Company (2001)
Director: Tomoyuki Furumaya
Cast: Yamato Okitsu, Ryosuke Takahashi, Yuta Nakajima, Ken Mitsuishi
Runtime98 min
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It is 1980. Sadatomo is at a secondary school in a small town. His parents barely take any notice of him. The strict teacher Kobayashi has hung up a 'humanity index' in the classroom, divided into the categories 'delinquents', 'scum' and 'people'. In each category he has hung name-cards of pupils. One day Kobayashi finds out that Sadatomo and his friends have stolen some things from a shop for fun. Their fathers are informed and as punishment, the children have to write a 'self-critical' essay of no less than thirty pages. For the first time, Sadatomo is beaten by his father. Shocked, he writes a piece entitled 'I am an onion', in which the teacher thinks he can detect a first sign of humanity. That is the start of a confusing situation in which it gets hard to distinguish lies, truth, justified self-criticism and opportunist wheeler dealing, even for the boys.
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While details about the critical and public reception of this 2001 drama film directed by Tomoyuki Furumaya are not widely available, its unique narrative exploring themes of youth, identity, and social pressure suggests it may be an underrated or overlooked work that could gain more recognition over time.
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Director Tomoyuki Furumaya's 2001 drama Bad Company offers a thought-provoking exploration of adolescent alienation, featuring nuanced performances from stars like Yamato Okitsu. Its blending of social commentary and coming-of-age themes makes it an intriguing choice for fans of character-driven, socially conscious Japanese cinema.
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