In 1974, during the height of the recession, a Japanese Korean family relocates to Tokyo to raise money and seek better treatment for their ill son.
Acting
Shunya Isaka's chaotic desperation is painfully perfect.
Score
The band's raw garage tracks hit different.
Writing
Balances ethnic tension with absurd humor flawlessly.
Director
Kazuyuki Izutsu
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
"Pacchigi" is Kansai dialect for 'crash into' — the Zainichi experience of forced collision with Japanese society, not gentle integration.
Director Izutsu cast actual Zainichi Korean musicians; the band's authenticity comes from performers who lived this marginalization.
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