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🎬 Title: A Fool's Love / 痴人の愛
Adapted from the novel "Chijin no Ai" (痴人の愛) by Tanizaki Junichiro (谷崎潤一郎).
Story: Kawai Joji, an aspiring screenwriter who has won a screenplay competition but has yet to make his professional debut, meets a beautiful woman, Naomi, in a rundown bar one day. Naomi says she is working at the bar while aiming to become an actress. On another day, Joji is asked by his screenplay instructor if he would like to write a screenplay for a film based on Tanizaki Junichiro's "A Fool's Love" on his behalf. Joji is determined to succeed this time, but struggles to write the script. Meanwhile, Joji meets Naomi again, and the two of them quickly become closer, but…
⭐ Rating: 7 (4 votes)
📅 Release date: 2024-11-29
⏱️ Runtime: 1h 46m
🎭 Genres: Drama, Romance
🎬 Director: Kishū Izuchi
✍️ Writer: Kaori Kotani
🌍 Countries: Japan
🏢 Production companies: Legend Pictures
👥 Cast: Shima Onishi (Kawai Joji), Sena Natsuki (Naomi), Shiori Doi (Shimamura Mayuko), Shunsuke Sato, Yohei Shibayama, Takehiro Murata (Tubaki), Miyoko Yoshimoto (Bar mom), Hiroko Nakajima, Yohta Kawase, Mutsuo Yoshioka
Editor’s note: Our short take on A Fool's Love (2024): It leans into its Drama, Romance roots without feeling derivative. With Kishū Izuchi at the helm, the film feels purposeful and well-paced. Performances (especially Shima Onishi, Sena Natsuki, Shiori Doi) give the story human stakes. The 1h 46m runtime suits the material; scenes land without dragging. A respectable mid-tier entry with a couple of memorable beats. “Adapted from the novel "Chijin no Ai" (痴人の愛) by Tanizaki Junichiro (谷崎潤一郎).” sums up the film’s focus better than most trailers do. If the premise speaks to you, this one’s easy to recommend.
