Storyline
The story follows a trio of Japanese youths of Chinese descent who escape their semi-rural upbringing and relocate to Shinjuku, Tokyo, where they befriend a troubled Shanghai prostitute and fall foul of a local crime syndicate. Like many of Miike's works, the film examines the underbelly of respectable Japanese society and the problems of assimilation faced by non-ethnically Japanese people in Japan.
Cast & Crew
Kazuki Kitamura
Ryuichi
LeadDL
Dan Li
Anita
MK
Michisuke Kashiwaya
Shunrei
Tomorowo Taguchi
Chan
Naoto Takenaka
Wong
Show Aikawa
Ikeda
SP
Samy Pop
Barbie
YI
Yukie Itou
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What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Takashi Miike's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Ley Lines is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
