(Ab)normal Desire
正欲
Synopsis
Director Yoshiyuki Kishi and screenwriter Takehito Minato—the team behind acclaimed boxing epic Wilderness—reunite to adapt Ryo Asai's prize-winning novel. A sensitive drama about the aberrant in a society without regard for diversity, the story unites characters trying to hide abnormalities: a prosecutor who is worried that his pubescent son is a shut-in, an introverted saleswoman with a peculiar habit, and a student tortured by feelings she can’t express. In a world fill with abnormalities, what if it’s actually normal to be abnormal?
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Goro Inagaki
Hiroki Terai
Yui Aragaki
Natsuki Kiryu
Hayato Isomura
Yoshimichi Sasaki
Kanta Sato
Daiya Morohashi
Ayaka Higashino
Yaeko Kobe
Maho Yamada
Yumi Terai
Nozomi Bando
Yume Takami
Shohei Uno
Hideki Kokawa
Daichi Watanabe
Shū Nishiyama
Eri Tokunaga
Saori Nasu
Ryo Iwase
Yohei Yatabe
Hiroshi Yamamoto
teacher
Kosuke Suzuki
NPO employee
Kokoro Morita
Yoshika Kurume
Mari Ichihara
Jun Saito
Yoshimichi Sasaki [Young]
Merii Takiguchi
Natsuki Kiryu [Young]
Yunho
Taiki Terai
Release History & Theatrical Window
Toronto Japanese Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yoshiyuki Kishi
- Screenplay & Story
- Takehiko Minato
- Original Score
- Taro Iwashiro
- Original Title
- 正欲
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 14m
- Production Studios
- Bitters End, murmur, TV Man Union, CULEN
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yoshiyuki Kishi
Takehiko Minato, Ryo Asai
Taro Iwashiro
Kôzô Natsumi
Yoshiyuki Kishi
Yuko Nakamura, TOMITA Tomoko, Hiromitsu Sugita, Yuji Sadai, Akira Ishii
Department Leadership Roster
Takehiko Minato
Screenplay
Yoshiyuki Kishi
Director
Yuko Nakamura
Producer
TOMITA Tomoko
Producer
Yoshiyuki Kishi
Editor
Hiromitsu Sugita
Producer
Kôzô Natsumi
Director of Photography
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What is (Ab)normal Desire about?
Director Yoshiyuki Kishi and screenwriter Takehito Minato—the team behind acclaimed boxing epic Wilderness—reunite to adapt Ryo Asai's prize-winning novel. A sensitive drama about the aberrant in a society without regard for diversity, the story unites characters trying to hide abnormalities: a prosecutor who is worried that his pubescent son is a shut-in, an introverted saleswoman with a peculiar habit, and a student tortured by feelings she can’t express. In a world fill with abnormalities, what if it’s actually normal to be abnormal?
Who directed (Ab)normal Desire?
(Ab)normal Desire was directed by Yoshiyuki Kishi.
Who stars in (Ab)normal Desire?
The principal cast of (Ab)normal Desire includes Goro Inagaki, Yui Aragaki, Hayato Isomura, Kanta Sato, Ayaka Higashino.
When was (Ab)normal Desire released and how long is it?
(Ab)normal Desire was released in 2023 with a total runtime of 2h 14m.
Who composed the musical score for (Ab)normal Desire?
The original motion picture soundtrack for (Ab)normal Desire was composed by Taro Iwashiro.