Two Portraits of MIYAGINO

(2010)

★ 7.8 IMDb · 4 votes

Genres: Drama, Romance, History, Mystery, Crime

Year: 2010

Runtime: 113 мин

Country: Japan

Director: 山﨑達璽

Cast: 毬谷友子, 六代目 片岡愛之助, Дзюн Кунимура, 樹木希林, 佐津川愛美, Минори Терада

Plot

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.