Tourists, foreigners and outcasts converge on the streets of Osaka in this sprawling ensemble drama by Japan-based, Malaysia-born filmmaker Lim Kah Wai. His eighth feature explores the lesser-known aspects of the Asian melting pot city through the eyes and experiences of a dozen characters who struggle to find their place in society: among them a Nepali refugee with dreams of opening a restaurant, a Burmese student struggling to make ends meet while working two jobs, and a Taiwanese sex tourist who travels to meet his favorite adult video actress.
as Xiao Kang
as Mayumi
as Nam
as Yoshiko Tomioka
as Katsuhiko Tomioka
as Mousan
as Mimi
as William
as Shinji Iida
as Chang Liang
as Ryuji Sawada
as Lee
as Kenji
as Lao Huang
as Self
as Principal of the Japanese Language School
as Participant in the Demonstration
as Chang's wife
as Nightclub Customer
as Nightclub Manager
as Supporter of Refugees
as Chang's Daughter
as Bar Proprietress
as Girl in Adult Cafe Matching a Man and Woman
as Manager in Adult Cafe Matching a Man and Woman
as Supporter of Refugees
as Student from Ukraine
as Iida's Son
as Yakuza
as Business Partner
as TV Announcer
as Massage Parlor Manager
as Participant in the Demonstration
as TV Reporter
as Clerk at a Grocery Store
as Factory Manager
as Grocery Store Manager
as Self
