Kikujiro

Masao is a quiet, sensitive nine year old boy who dreams of being reunited with his long lost mother. Kikujiro is a lazy, manipulative small-time gangster and a most unlikely companion.

They both set off on an extraordinary journey, hitchhiking their way across the country, living off their wits and the generosity of strangers. Gradually they begin to warm to each other as Kikujiro instinctively takes them from one close scrape to another.

But when they reach their destination, it is not the happy reunion Masao had hoped for so Kikujiro decides to cheer the boy up and their return journey is a time Masao will never forget.

This is a bittersweet, highly visual road movie and a real treat for fans of maverick actor, writer, director, editor “Beat” Takeshi Kitano (Zatoichi, Hana-Bi).