The Actor

Takuji Kameoka is a 37yearold bachelor whose occupation is a miscellaneous actor His only interest is drinking One day he falls in love and his boring life begins to change The film is based on the book Actor Takuji Kameoka by Akito Inui a fivetime nominee for Japans most prestigious literary prize the Akutagawa Prize Satoko Yokohama a muchadmired upandcoming newcomer directs the film and we can immediately tell that she is a special talent with a unique understanding that flows through to her actors and crew