Tokyo Elegy

Tokyo Elegy

85 mins | Drama, Crime, Thriller, Romance | Aug. 14, 1999

This transnational production featuring a South African- born director, a Dutch leading man, and a Japanese cast and crew tells the story of a passionate love affair between a convict and a porn star, which is undone by greed and private ghosts. Escaping from the Japanese police, Jack meets Keiko, a money-hungry adult film actress and the younger sister of his ex-wife. He takes refuge in her flat and soon they fall in love. Jack is unable to leave her apartment because he quickly learns that both the police and the dreaded yakuza are after the criminal. He grows distraught and despondent, spending hour upon hour alone as Keiko works long hours on the set. At one point, Keiko visits the yakuza don who placed the hit on Jack and agrees to hand him over in exchange for a pile of cash. But she has one stipulation: that she get to spend three days with her soon-to-be deceased lover. The boss agrees only if she engages in kinky sex with him. The deal seems set until unforeseen events occur.

Tokyo Elegy

85 mins | Drama, Crime, Thriller, Romance | Aug. 14, 1999

Tokyo Elegy
This transnational production featuring a South African- born director, a Dutch leading man, and a Japanese cast and crew tells the story of a passionate love affair between a convict and a porn star, which is undone by greed and private ghosts. Escaping from the Japanese police, Jack meets Keiko, a money-hungry adult film actress and the younger sister of his ex-wife. He takes refuge in her flat and soon they fall in love. Jack is unable to leave her apartment because he quickly learns that both the police and the dreaded yakuza are after the criminal. He grows distraught and despondent, spending hour upon hour alone as Keiko works long hours on the set. At one point, Keiko visits the yakuza don who placed the hit on Jack and agrees to hand him over in exchange for a pile of cash. But she has one stipulation: that she get to spend three days with her soon-to-be deceased lover. The boss agrees only if she engages in kinky sex with him. The deal seems set until unforeseen events occur.
IMDb rating 4.1
Producers Stance Company, Kuki
Original title シャボン玉エレジー
Directors Aryan Kaganof
Writers Aryan Kaganof

Cast

Thom Hoffman

as Jack

Mai Hoshino

as Keiko

Kiyomi Itō

as Reiko

Yoji Tanaka

as Yakuza boss

Kozo Matsumoto

as Psychiatrist

Hisayasu Satô

as Detective

Yuuji Kitano

as Pornographer

Hori-Nue

as Tattoo master

Toru Kamei

as Pizza delivery

Mai Itô

as Candle artist

Tomoyuki Yamazaki

as Keiko's father

Hiroshi

as Bodyguard

Terunori Miyazaki

as Hitman

Nozomi Shitara

as Keiko (Young)

Hidenori Ina

as Policeman

Akihiro Suzuki

as Hysterical policeman

Kazunao Sakaguchi

as Koan Agent

Masahiro Shinohara

as Bassist

Junya Shiina

as Pianist