Rikiya IMAIZUMI 今泉力哉
Straying
猫は逃げた
Nippon Cinema ª
The marriage of manga artist Ako and journalist Hiro is on the rocks and a divorce is imminent. Yet Ako and Hiro can’t agree on who should receive custody of Kenta, their cat. Annoyed by their indecision, their new partners put a plan into action. This uproariously funny generational portrait delivers pointed dialogue, deadpan humor, breezy sex scenes, and premium cat content.
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猫は逃げた
Neko wa nigeta
Japan 2021
109 minutes
Director
Rikiya IMAIZUMI
Script
Hideo JOJO, Rikiya IMAIZUMI
Cinematography
Yuko HIRAMI
Music
Shinichi SUGAWARA
World sales
Toei Video
Cast
Nairu YAMAMOTO, Katsuya MAIGUMA, Miyu TESHIMA, Kai INOWAKI, Shunsuke ITO
About Rikiya IMAIZUMI
今泉力哉
Rikiya IMAIZUMI, born in Fukushima Prefecture in 1981, made his commercial feature-length debut A FILM OF TAMA in 2010 after creating several short films. His feature films such as I CATCH A TERRIBLE CAT (2012), SAD TEA (2013), and THEIR DISTANCE (2015 / NC ’16) were screened at numerous international film festivals. With HIS (2020 / NC ’21), he won the NIPPON CINEMA AWARD 2021 at Nippon Connection.