Blue Hearts

A raw, bittersweet coming-of-age story that balances delinquent swagger with quiet tragedy, leaving a lingering ache.

Directed by

Tetsuya Hirosaki

Starring

Yoko Iida, Zeeko Uchiyama, Taiichi Yamamoto

Tagline

Laugh or I'll set you on fire!

Overview

Tetsu Umekawa is a member of a motorcycle gang in Oita, who spends his time playing thinner with his delinquent friends and bullying the top students. With his natural good sense of timing, he rises through the ranks of the bikers and starts dating a beautiful girl, but this is short-lived, as one setback after another hits him. Disgusted with his hometown, Tetsu moves to Tokyo in a fit of pique. He moves in with his brother, a successful professional boxer. However, he rebels against his brother, who leads a stoic life in order to keep winning, and ends up becoming a henchman of the yakuza. Tetsu leads a lazy life, but then he learns that his brother has died during a match...

How it feels

Dark, melancholic, tense and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Coming-of-age, family, grief, identity

Content

Strong violence and language. Mild gore and sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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