Tokunaga is an unpopular comedian. He meets a senior comedian, Kamiya, who holds a strong faith in comedy. They struggle to move forward as comedians.
Acting
Suda's face crumples like wet paper — devastating.
Writing
Dialogue so natural you'll forget it's scripted.
Director
Itsuji Itao
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on Naoki Matayoshi's semi-autobiographical novel, written while he was an actual struggling comedian. The man lived this.
Director Itsuji Itao is himself a legendary comedian — he knows exactly how failure tastes, and it shows in every frame.
JP
