ComedyDrama
Achilles and the Tortoise
Machisu is a painter. He never had the success he thinks he is entitled to. Regardless of this, he always remains trying to be successful. His wife Sachiko keeps supporting him, despite all setbacks.
Directed by Takeshi Kitano
70
User score
108 votes
Status
Released
Released
September 20, 2008
Runtime
2h 0m
Language
Japanese
Top cast
Takeshi Kitano
Machisu
Kanako Higuchi
Sachiko
Yûrei Yanagi
Young Machisu
Kumiko Aso
Young Sachiko
Akira Nakao
Risuke Kuramochi
Mariko Tsutsui
Haru Kuramochi
Masatô Ibu
Akio Kikuta
Nao Omori
Art Dealer
Ren Osugi
Tomisuke Kuramochi
Aya Enjoji
Tomisuke's Wife
Eri Tokunaga
Mari Kuramochi
Susumu Terajima
Yakuza Pimp
Bobby Ologun
Boxer
Takeshi Ōbayashi
President of Kuramochi's Business Partner
Takashi Nishina
Takanawa
Beat Kiyoshi
Man at the Construction Site
Eri Fuse
Woman in the Shopping District
Mansaku Fuwa
Farmer Pushing a Light Truck
Yoshiyuki Morishita
Male Prostitute
Umi Yamano
