Question 1

What personal artwork appears throughout the film and who created it?

Accepted Answer

The paintings throughout the movie were painted by Takeshi Kitano himself after his near-fatal motorcycle accident in August 1994.

Question 2

What special connection does the girl playing with a kite in the final scenes have to the filmmaker?

Accepted Answer

The girl playing with a kite in the final scenes is Takeshi Kitano's real-life daughter, Shoko Kitano.

Question 3

What historical distinction did this film achieve regarding its release in Korea?

Accepted Answer

It became the first Japanese film to be released in Korea since the end of World War II in 1945, though it sold only 37,771 tickets.

Question 4

What desperate actions does detective Nishi take to address his mounting problems?

Accepted Answer

With his wife suffering from leukemia and his partner paralyzed from a gangster attack, Nishi borrows from a yakuza loan shark and then robs a bank to clear his debt.

Question 5

Which major international film festivals featured this movie in 1997?

Accepted Answer

It was featured at the Venice Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival, BFI London Film Festival, and São Paulo International Film Festival in 1997.

Question 6

What personal artwork appears throughout the film and who created it?

Accepted Answer

The paintings throughout the movie were painted by Takeshi Kitano himself after his near-fatal motorcycle accident in August 1994.

Question 7

What family connection appears in the film's final scenes?

Accepted Answer

The girl playing with a kite in the final scenes is Takeshi Kitano's real-life daughter, Shoko Kitano.

Question 8

What desperate measures does detective Nishi take in the story?

Accepted Answer

With his wife suffering from leukemia and his partner paralyzed from a gangster attack, Nishi borrows from a yakuza loan shark and then robs a bank to clear his debt.

Question 9

Which major international festivals featured this film?

Accepted Answer

It was featured at the Venice Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival, BFI London Film Festival, São Paulo International Film Festival, and Göteborg Film Festival.

Question 10

What historical distinction does this film hold regarding its release in Korea?

Accepted Answer

It became the first Japanese film to be released in Korea since the end of World War II in 1945, though it sold only 37,771 tickets.

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