Comedy · Japan · 2012 · 1h 55m

Paikaji Nankai Sakusen

ぱいかじ南海作戦

Director

Cast

Sadao Abe as Sasaki Kento Nagayama as Okkochi Shihori Kanjiya as Apa Nozomi Sasaki as Kimi Pierre Taki as Manbosan Kazuyuki Asano as Sensei

Crew

Akiko Ashizawa — Director of Photography Takashige Kikui — Editor Eiko Sakurai — Original Music Composer Toru Hosokawa — Screenplay Makoto Shiina — Novel Koko Maeda — Producer

Synopsis

Sasaki has had a difficult period, going through a divorce and losing his job. To take a break and start anew, Sasaki decides to visit Iriomote Island. While there, Sasaki's belongings are stolen by four homeless men. Sasaki then lives with three other people: a survivalist, a city man and a girl who speaks Kansai dialect. One day, Sasaki hears news about the four homeless men and decides to get revenge ...

Mood & Themes

japan okinawa

Key Collaborators

Toru Hosokawa Director Akiko Ashizawa Director of Photography Takashige Kikui Editor Eiko Sakurai Original Music Composer Toru Hosokawa Screenplay Makoto Shiina Novel Koko Maeda Producer Atsushi Moriyama Producer Toshimichi Otsuki Producer

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