Beauty(2008)

Beauty Synopsis

Set in a small Nagano village in the 1930s, the film follows Hanji, a young boy captivated by a local kabuki performance. Inspired by Yukio, Hanji learns kabuki with Utako. As they grow, they become skilled actors, performing in a final kabuki before World War II. After the war, Hanji returns to revive kabuki and restore the community’s spirit. In the 1980s, as he nears death, the villagers organise a final performance in his honour, where he performs “Tenryu Koishibuki” for Yukio.

Beauty (2008) is a drama film directed by Toshio Goto, released on May 10, 2008 with a runtime of 1h 49m. It stars Takatarô Kataoka, Ainosuke Kataoka, Kumiko Aso and Noritoshi Kashima.