Island of Dreams (2009)
A case-hardened cop is pitted against a young eco-terrorist. The title "island" is an artificial construct in Tokyo Bay, a mountain of garbage, a by-product of Japan’s economic boom years. The film’s protagonist Alan works there, almost buried under society’s detritus; his growing obsession with the search for “what has been lost” turns him into a "dangerous" activist. He targets the industrialist Wada, whose chemical factory secretly discharges toxic waste into the environment. But the cop Terayama, who thought he’d seen it all, starts researching eco-activism and soon suspects the haunted, taciturn young man he’s encountered in the neighborhood.
Director: Tetsuichirô Tsuta
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Makoto Adachi as |
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Toshio Andou as |
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Kakeru Hirasawa as |
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Shigetaki Katayama as |
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Ren Kido as |
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Ikurô Kuraoka as |
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Shigeru Morita as |
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Tatsurô Nakamura as |
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Hisae Tanakadate as |
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Hiroko Uchida as |
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Ako Wakamatsu as |
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Atsushi Okuda as |
| Directing | Tetsuichirô Tsuta | Director |
| Writing | Tetsuichirô Tsuta | Writer |