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68% Critic Match
The Asian Angel
“Life may batter and bruise you, but at least it leaves you free.”
6.8 / 10• 2021• 2h 8m•NR• Japanese
Drama
Storyline
Aoki is a failing novelist, and Sol is a failing pop singer. Encountering each other in South Korea, speaking different languages, they and their families somehow end up in a truck heading off into the Korean countryside.
Cast & Crew
Sosuke Ikematsu
Takeshi Aoki
Lead
Moon Choi
Choi Sol
Joe Odagiri
Toru Aoki
Kim Min-jae
Jung-woo
Kim Yae-eun
Pomme
Ryo Sato
Manabu Aoki
Jang He-ryung
Tae-yeon
Tateto Serizawa
The Angel
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Yuya Ishii's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Asian Angel is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
