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Abraxas (2010)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 53M

Director : Naoki Katô
Writer : Naoki Katô, Dai Sakô

Synopsis

Former punk rocker Jonen, now a Buddhist priest, seems to have lost the meaning of his life. His manic depression handicaps him further. Music seems to be the only solution for him to exorcise his demons, against all obstacles and sound volume controllers.

Actors

Manami Honjo
Manami Honjo
Hidetoshi Hoshida
Hidetoshi Hoshida
Kaoru Kobayashi
Kaoru Kobayashi
Reiko Kusamura
Reiko Kusamura
Ryota Murai
Ryota Murai
Suneohair
Suneohair
Seiko Takuma
Seiko Takuma
Rie Tomosaka
Rie Tomosaka
Takuji Yamaguchi
Takuji Yamaguchi

Crews

Naoki Katô
Naoki Katô
Director
Naoki Katô
Naoki Katô
Screenplay
Dai Sakô
Dai Sakô
Screenplay
Sôkyû Genyû
Sôkyû Genyû
Writer
Hiroko Matsuda
Hiroko Matsuda
Producer
Kôsuke Oshida
Kôsuke Oshida
Producer
Otomo Yoshihide
Otomo Yoshihide
Music
Hitomi Kato
Hitomi Kato
Editor
Kôji Kozumi
Kôji Kozumi
Art Direction
Mari Miyamoto
Mari Miyamoto
Costume Design
Takeo Kikuchi
Takeo Kikuchi
Assistant Director
Ryūto Kondō
Ryūto Kondō
Director of Photography

Trailers and other movies

Abraxas | FIRST LOOK clip SUNDANCE 2011

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