Sho MIYAKE 三宅唱

Good For Nothing

役立たず

Nippon Visions   ½ 

GOOD FOR NOTHING is almost an anti-coming-of-age tale. Monochrome images explore the winter of Sapporo and follow three teenagers on a failing attempt to become adults.

役立たず
Yakutatazu

Japan 2010

76 minutes

Director
Sho MIYAKE

Script
Sho MIYAKE

Cinematography
Sho MIYAKE

About Sho MIYAKE
三宅唱

Sho MIYAKE, born in Hokkaido Prefecture in 1984, studied social sciences at Hitotsubashi University and completed an elementary course in fiction at the Film School of Tokyo. His first feature film PLAYBACK was invited to be part of the competition at the 2012 Locarno Film Festival. His documentary THE COCKPIT (2014 / NC ’15) won the NIPPON VISIONS JURY AWARD. His films AND YOUR BIRD CAN SING (2018 / NC ’19), SMALL, SLOW BUT STEADY (2022 / NC ’22), and ALL THE LONG NIGHTS (2024 / NC ’24) were included in the program of the Berlin International Film Festival.

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