The Kiss (2007 film)


The Kiss is a 2007 Japanese crime drama film directed by Kunitoshi Manda, starring Eiko Koike, Etsushi Toyokawa and Toru Nakamura.

Plot

Kyoko Endo, a young and lonely female office worker, falls in love with Akio Sakaguchi, a man in prison for killing a whole family, at first sight when she watches a television news program telling about him. But Hasegawa, his lawyer, worries about their relationship.

Cast

The 9th Jeonju International Film Festival opened with the world premiere of The Kiss in May 2008.

Reception

Lee Hyo-won of The Korea Times said, "The film traces delicate human relationships and all its melodrama, all the while expressing ― or suppressing ― emotions with restraint." Japanese film critic Inuhiko Yomota said, "I think it's a fantastic film." The film was listed by the Film Comment magazine as their "18 Films to Look Out For" in 2008 and Japanese film critic Shigehiko Hasumi said, "The ending is astonishing and all three actors are excellent, in particular Eiko Koike, who plays the young woman."