At the beginning of 2017, we told you about this feature film that was then in preparation. About a year later, the Japanese will finally be able to discover River's Edge, from Okazaki Kyoko's manga. We take stock for you on this adaptation for the least intriguing!
River's Edge
Original title: リバーズ・エッジ – Ribazu Ejji
Alternative title: River's Edge
Genre: drama – everyday life – mature
Country: Japan
Release date: February 16, 2018
Director: Isao Yukisada (Five Minutes To Tomorrow)
Scriptwriter: Misaki Setoyama (Haruko Azumi Is Missing)
Original manga: Kyoko Okazaki
Synopsis
Haruna Wakagusa is a high school student who lives with her mother. Ichiro Yamada is gay and Haruna's classmate. He is bullied at school, but Haruna stands up to them to help Ichiro. They become close friends and Ichiro tells Haruna his secret. The young man found a corpse along the river. Shortly after, a new body is found.
Main cast
- Fumi Nikaido as Haruna Wakagusa (Wolf Girl and Black Prince)
- Ryo Yoshizawa as Ichiro Yamada (The Last Cop: The Movie)
- Aoi Morikawa as Kanna Tajima (Sensei!)
- Shuhei Uesugi : Kannonzaki (One Week Friends)
- Sumire : Kozue Yoshikawa (Hold My Hand)
- Shiori Doi as Rumi (Children of Iron)
Live Action River's Edge is primarily aimed at an audience informed by its moving subjects. Here, the sexual orientation of the protagonists will be addressed since one of the protagonists (Ichiro) is homosexual. Haruna has an abusive boyfriend and the third suffers from bulimia, causing himself to vomit.
Through the situations of our three heroes will also be grafted the themes specific to adolescence and the future. A sobering plot and above all that encourages us to take a closer look. We invite you to discover the trailer below which already sets the tone!
We also attach the second poster of the River's Edge Live movie, as well as six images from it. And of course you can keep up to date with the outings by consulting our regularly updated guide !
Trailer de River's Edge
River's Edge poster and visuals
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