The Ambivalent Future: Kiyoshi Kurosawa (曖昧な未来、黒沢清) 21 years old

Initially, Ambivalent Future was intended as a film about the production of Kiyoshi Kurosawa's "Bright Future". But director Fujii has taken the "behind the scenes"-concept to unprecedented heights with this unique documentary offering a close look into the world of Kiyoshi Kurosawa, the auteur. Scenes from the surprisingly low key and relaxed production of "Bright Future" are of course sprinkled liberally throughout the documentary, but between these we are treated to interesting and revealing interviews with actors, producers and Kurosawa's many other collaborators. And perhaps the most surprising thing of all is how much of Kurosawa there is, talking candidly about his working methods and the philosophy behind it all.

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The Ambivalent Future: Kiyoshi Kurosawa Cast

Name Character
Tatsuya Fuji He was 61, now 82 years old as Himself
Tadanobu Asano He was 29, now 50 years old as Himself
Joe Odagiri He was 26, now 48 years old as Himself
Kiyoshi Kurosawa He was 47, now 68 years old as Himself
Michiko Kitamura as Herself
Takashi Asai He was 49, now 70 years old as Himself
Yasuaki Harada He was 44, now 65 years old as Himself

The Ambivalent Future: Kiyoshi Kurosawa Crew

Name Department
Takashi Asai as Producer. He was 49 (now 70) years old Production
The Ambivalent Future: Kiyoshi Kurosawa poster
The Ambivalent Future: Kiyoshi Kurosawa (21 years)

  • Release day: Saturday, February 08, 2003
  • Runtime: 75 minutes