In Edo-era Japan, a ukiyo-e artist languishes in his master’s shadow. Creatively stifled, he finds consolation in the company of a prostitute, and becomes entangled in a love triangle. A mystery emerges involving two portraits and the sudden disappearance of the artist Sharaku. Helmed by Cannes-selected director Tatsuji Yamazaki, the film employs kabuki-inspired sequences and stylised sets.
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> Tatsuji Yamazaki (Director)
> Yoshiyuki Fuji (First Assistant Director)
> Masaaki Sakai (Screenplay)
> Seiichi Yashiro (Story)