Achilles and the Tortoise
2008Machisu 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.
Acted in
Takeshi Kitano
as Machisu
Kanako Higuchi
as Sachiko
Yûrei Yanagi
as Young Machisu
Kumiko Aso
as Young Sachiko
Akira Nakao
as Risuke Kuramochi
Mariko Tsutsui
as Haru Kuramochi
Masatô Ibu
as Akio Kikuta
Nao Ômori
as Art Dealer
Ren Osugi
as Tomisuke Kuramochi
Aya Enjoji
as Tomisuke's Wife
Eri Tokunaga
as Mari Kuramochi
Susumu Terajima
as Yakuza Pimp
Bobby Ologun
as Boxer
Takeshi Ōbayashi
as President of Kuramochi's Business Partner
Takashi Nishina
as Takanawa
Beat Kiyoshi
as Man at the Construction Site
Eri Fuse
as Woman in the Shopping District
Mansaku Fuwa
as Farmer Pushing a Light Truck
Yoshiyuki Morishita
as Male Prostitute
Umi Yamano
Kei Sunaga
Mari Hayashida
as Mie
Natsumi Seto
Makoto Ôtake
as Oden Shop's Father
Kaoru Sawayama
as Nurse
Kenichi Abe
as Police Officer
Yuki Kazamatsuri
as Snack Mama
Makoto Araki
Shoken Kunimoto
as Debt Collector
Naomasa Musaka
as Newspaper Shop's Father
Matazo Mimata
as Mata
Miki Hayashida
as Passenger