Be My Baby (DVD)

From Hitoshi One, director of Moteki and Bakuman

Unfolding in the two weeks following a casual party at the home of the overbearing Koji, nine 20-something Japanese revellers with long, deeply entwined histories navigate the secrets and lies of contemporary relationships. Touching on issues of self-respect, emotional manipulation, casual viciousness, petty interpersonal politicking, dependency, insecurity, infidelity and misogyny, director Hitoshi One’s (Moteki – Love Strikes) satire is as dark as it is soapy with unfortunately recognisable characters with recognisable human flaws.

Bonus Features:

• Interview with producer Masashi Yamamoto
• ‘Girls Talk’ – Round-table discussion with the female cast of the film

Director: Hitoshi One

Cast: Aya Kunitake, Chihiro Shibata, Naoko Wakai, Yuumi Goto

Language: Japanese (with English subtitles)

Genre: Black Comedy

Year: 2013

Certification: 15

Runtime: 140 minutes