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For Love's Sake

Original title: Ai to makoto
2012 · 2 h 13 min
Directed by Takashi Miike · Japan · Horror and the Uncanny
DramaRomanceMusicalComedy

Cast

Satoshi Tsumabuki Emi Takei Takumi Saitō Ito Ono Masachika Ichimura Yo Hitoto

Credits

Written by: Ikki Kajiwara

Plot

Troubled high school student Makoto arrives in Tokyo to exact revenge from a past incident. He then falls in love at first sight with Ai, a daughter raised in a wholesome family.

Sinekatalog’s take

A troubled student arrives in Tokyo seeking revenge, then falls in love with a gentle girl from a wholesome family. Part musical, part delinquent romance, it is a loud, stylized oddity from a restless filmmaker.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

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Ratings

IMDb: 6.4 / 10 (835 votes)
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