A broken man plays broken songs in broken places—until someone actually listens.
Teppei Mihogawa (Susumu Terajima), is a man who plays a "lavabo" with a guitar in the night city. a girl who was attracted by Teppei's song fell in love at first sight with Teppei
Acting
Terajima's weathered face does what dialogue can't.
Score
Raw, unproduced guitar that actually sounds like pain.
Director
Hideo Sakaki
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Susumu Terajima was primarily a yakuza film veteran; this was his rare leading man role.
The 'lavabo' genre references 1970s Japanese folk underground—director Sakaki played in these same Tokyo alleyways.
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