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Beautiful Boy

 

Director:Shawn Ku

Drama

Asian Premiere

10/24 11:20- 10/28 21:20-

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100min English Color HDCAM | 2010 U.S.A. | 

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Introduction

A shooting massacres in a college. Parents fear their son's safety, but the news they receive is beyond all imagination. A deeply touching film that questions the way of the family, as the parents undergo extreme anguish. Starring Michael Sheen of The Queen and Frost/Nixon.

Synopsis

Beautiful Boy centers around a couple in a faltering marriage who discover that their 18-year-old son has committed a mass shooting at his university before taking his own life. Following this unimaginable tragedy, they have only themselves to turn to as they deal with their grief, avoid the relentless media scrutiny and struggle with their own culpability, while holding onto the hope that someday they may experience happiness again.

Schedule & TicketDataRelated News

TOHO CINEMAS ROPPONGI HILLS SCREEN1

10/24 11:20 - 13:00 (100min.)

Advance Tickets ¥1000(Tax included) |Tickets at the Door ¥1200(Tax included)

SOLD OUT

TOHO CINEMAS ROPPONGI HILLS SCREEN7

10/28 21:20 - 23:00 (100min.)

Advance Tickets ¥1000(Tax included) |Tickets at the Door ¥1200(Tax included)

SOLD OUT

* Please note that the screening schedule, Q&A and Greeting from the Stage are subject to change. The stage appearances of guests and scheduled closing time of the show may change according to circumstances.

* Advance Tickets can be purchased by telephone/internet and from convenience stores (CircleKSunkus, Lawson) and playguide on First-come basis.

* Please be forewarned that the number of Tickets at the Door is limited. Tickets at the Door can be only purchased two tickets per person. You are kindly requested not to form a queue before the theater in the late-evening.

Director
Shawn Ku

Writer-director Shawn Ku wowed the Sundance Film Festival with his student short film, Pretty Dead Girl, which went on to win awards at festivals throughout the world including the Special Jury Award at the Florida Film Festival (2004) and was the Official Selection of the Sundance Film Festival in 2004. It is currently being developed into a full-length stage production.

Staff
マイケル・シーン    マリア・ベロ    ムーン・ブラッドグッド    カイル・ガルナー    アラン・テュディック    ミートローフ    Executive Producer:Richard Iott    Executive Producer:Mark Moran    Cinematographer:Michael Fimognari    Original Music:Trevor Morris    Editor:Chad Galster    :
Cast

Michael Sheen    Maria Bello    Moon Bloodgood    Kyle Gallner    Alan Tudyk    Meat Loaf    

Michael Sheen

Even though he had burned up the London stage for nearly a decade―and appeared in several films―Michael Sheen was not really "discovered" by American audiences until his critically acclaimed turn as "Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart" in the 1999 Broadway revival o

Maria Bello

Maria Bello has established herself as a leading actress with a formidable and dazzling presence. Maria has captivated audiences with her many diverse roles in such films as David Cronenberg's A History of Violence, Oliver Stone's World Trade Center,

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KEIRIN.JPThe 23rd Tokyo International Film Festival will be held with funds provided by Japan Keirin Association.TIFF History
22nd Tokyo International Film Festival(2009)