JF Theatre (Film screenings) in January 2017: Takeshi Kitano

Masaru and Shinji are closed friends who always cut classes and spend all their time fooling around. In a noodle restaurant, they first make the acquaintance of some yakuza gangsters. Later on, Shinji is trained hard as a boxer while Masaru Joins the yakuza as an ambitious young hoodlum. Each one has his own way of life until a few years later, both friends run into each other by chance and they make their way back to their old school.

Masao, a third grader, has nothing to look forward to during his summer vacation. He decides to go on an adventure to Aichi Prefecture, where his mother lives. He is accompanied by Kikujiro, a man who has never had a serious job in his life. Both of them have many adventures as well as a happy time. They finally find that his mother moved away.

A young man named Kazuo TAKAYAMA runs across a religious group whose founder cures an old woman in a wheelchair, restoring her power to walk by a simple touch. Kazuo grows more interested in this new religion and tries to get more followers. He devotes himself to their activities. After a big conflict in the group, Kazuo leads the group over the difficult time and forms a team trying to start another religion.

Hiroshi IGARASHI is a very popular comedian. His wife left him with a ten year old son. Hiroshi leaves his son to Zempei, his manager because of his tight schedule. One day, he is shocked to be told by a doctor that his son is very sick and he has a few months left to live. Since that day on, Hiroshi reduces his work volume in order to stay with his son as long as possible.