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Achilles and the Tortoise

Achilles and the Tortoise

Sep. 20, 2008Japan119 Min.Not Rated
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Machisu is a painter. He never had the success he thinks he is entitled to. Regardless of this, he always remains trying to be successful. His wife Sachiko keeps supporting him, despite all setbacks. Machisu, the only son of a rich collector, has a childs love for painting. Praise from a famous artist friend of his father inspires the young boy to dream of becoming a painter himself. s a young man, poor loner Machisu manages to attend art school with money earned from working. He is introduced to an unconventional world of bold creativity but he also gets his first bitter taste of harsh criticism from a dealer. Encouragement comes in the form of attractive clerk Sachiko who is convinced that she alone understands him. Marriage is soon followed by a daughter, as love and hope drive Machisu to commit even more deeply to his art …

Achilles and the Tortoise
Original title アキレスと亀
IMDb Rating 7.3 3,248 votes
TMDb Rating 6.9 60 votes

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Yūrei Yanagi isMachisu Kuramochi (young)
Machisu Kuramochi (young)
Kumiko Aso isSachiko (young)
Sachiko (young)
Akira Nakao isRisuke Kuramochi
Risuke Kuramochi
Mariko Tsutsui isHaru Kuramochi
Haru Kuramochi
Masatō Ibu isAkio Kikuta
Akio Kikuta
Nao Ōmori isArt Dealer (Akio's son)
Art Dealer (Akio's son)
Ren Osugi isTomisuke Kuramochi
Tomisuke Kuramochi
Aya Enjoji isTomisuke's wife
Tomisuke's wife

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