The Idiots
ばかもの
Synopsis
10 years ago Hide, a college student, meets Yuki Gakuko, an older woman, through work. They become lovers with Hide falling hard for Yuki Gakuko. The following year, Yuki abruptly announces one day that she is going to marry another man. This devastates Hide. Hide eventually finishes college and finds a job, but his yearning for Yuki leads him into depression and alcoholism. Meanwhile, Yuki is involved in a car accident and suffers a life altering injury. Now, 10 years later the two former lovers come across each other once again. They are both shells of their former selves ...
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Shusuke Kaneko
- Screenplay & Story
- Miyuki Takahashi, Akiko Itoyama
- Original Title
- ばかもの
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 0m
- Production Studios
- Booster Project, TFC
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Shusuke Kaneko
Miyuki Takahashi, Akiko Itoyama
Shinji Kugimiya
Chieko Suzaki
Kazuyoshi Okuyama, Chikako Nakabayashi
Department Leadership Roster
Miyuki Takahashi
Writer
Shusuke Kaneko
Director
Shinji Kugimiya
Director of Photography
Toshiaki Takahashi
Production Design
Chikako Nakabayashi
Producer
Chieko Suzaki
Editor
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Idiots
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What is The Idiots about?
10 years ago Hide, a college student, meets Yuki Gakuko, an older woman, through work. They become lovers with Hide falling hard for Yuki Gakuko. The following year, Yuki abruptly announces one day that she is going to marry another man. This devastates Hide. Hide eventually finishes college and finds a job, but his yearning for Yuki leads him into depression and alcoholism. Meanwhile, Yuki is involved in a car accident and suffers a life altering injury. Now, 10 years later the two former lovers come across each other once again. They are both shells of their former selves ...
Who directed The Idiots?
The Idiots was directed by Shusuke Kaneko.
Who stars in The Idiots?
The principal cast of The Idiots includes Hiroki Narimiya, Yuki Uchida, Miho Shiraishi, Yuri Nakamura, Reina Asami.
When was The Idiots released and how long is it?
The Idiots was released in 2010 with a total runtime of 2h 0m.
Is The Idiots based on a book or true story?
The Idiots is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Akiko Itoyama".