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Kids (2008)
Director: Tatsuya Ogishima
Cast: Teppei Koike, Hiroshi Tamaki, Chiaki Kuriyama, Tasuku Nagaoka
Runtime109 min
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Asato is a young man who returns to a slummy neighbourhood (referred to as 'The Street') to be near his Mum who is in prison. He is able to transfer other people's injuries and is unable to walk past a child with a grazed knee or broken arm without helping them. Asato is protected from street thugs by Takeo, another troubled young man who has issues involving his father who is lying in a coma in hospital. The third member of their group is a young waitress, Shiho, who has her own secret.
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Kids (2008) is a Japanese fantasy drama film directed by Tatsuya Ogishima. While not widely known outside of Japan, the film has received positive critical reception for its unique premise and emotional storytelling. Audience reviews on IMDb indicate the film resonated with viewers, who praised the film's heartfelt exploration of the struggles of young people in a difficult urban environment.
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Larry Clark's confrontational portrait of wayward youth, with its raw honesty and unflinching depiction of teen behavior, complements Trainspotting's uncompromising examination of the struggles of disadvantaged young people.
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Kids is a 1995 American independent coming-of-age drama film directed by Larry Clark and written by Harmony Korine in their directorial and screenwriting debuts, respectively. It stars Leo Fitzpatrick, Justin Pierce and Chloë Sevigny in their film debuts. Fitzpatrick, Pierce, Sevigny, and other newcomers including Rosario Dawson portray a group of teenagers in New York City. They are characterized as libertines, who engage in sexual acts and recreational substance abuse, over the course of a single day.
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