Hold Your Breath Like a Lover (2014)

Hold Your Breath Like a Lover (2014) poster

December 30th, 2017. Two years before the Tokyo Olympics, due to a revision of the Constitution, a National Defense Force is created in Japan and it starts military operations. In an incineration plant, a dog goes lost, but when Tani goes looking for him, she finds nothing. In the plant, Yanais takes down the Christmas decorations and replaces them with the ones for New Year. Gou, addicted to survival games, comes to the plant during the night and starts playing video games with Ken, even if it is his day off. In the meantime, Adachi is just watching their game to kill time. However, all these men share similar problems: pregnancy, adultery, family issues and a friend who died in the war. Meanwhile, Tani, who is troubled with her immoral relationship with Adachi, begins to feel that her father, who was the plant’s manager and is supposed to be dead, seems to be around somehow.

Director: Igarashi Kohei
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 85 min
Release Date:

Cast

Screenplay

Music: Sleepy Lemon
Cinematography: Wataru Takahashi
Editing: Jiang Yunhua , Ginka Kyo
Production: Tokyo University of the Arts
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Original Language: ja

Keywords

life and death, ghost

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Hold Your Breath Like a Lover about?
December 30th, 2017. Two years before the Tokyo Olympics, due to a revision of the Constitution, a National Defense Force is created in Japan and it starts military operations. In an incineration plant, a dog goes lost, but when Tani goes looking for him, she finds nothing. In the plant, Yanais takes down the Christmas decorations and replaces them with the ones for New Year. Gou, addicted to survival games, comes to the plant during the night and starts playing video games with Ken, even if it is his day off. In the meantime, Adachi is just watching their game to kill time. However, all these men share similar problems: pregnancy, adultery, family issues and a friend who died in the war. Meanwhile, Tani, who is troubled with her immoral relationship with Adachi, begins to feel that her father, who was the plant’s manager and is supposed to be dead, seems to be around somehow.
Who directed Hold Your Breath Like a Lover?
Hold Your Breath Like a Lover was directed by Igarashi Kohei.
Who stars in Hold Your Breath Like a Lover?
Hold Your Breath Like a Lover stars Ran Taniguchi, Yusuke Inaba, Gôichi Mine, Tomomitsu Adachi, Inagaki Yuki , Koji Harada.
How long is Hold Your Breath Like a Lover?
Hold Your Breath Like a Lover has a runtime of 1h 25m (85 minutes).
What genre is Hold Your Breath Like a Lover?
Hold Your Breath Like a Lover is a Drama film.
Where was Hold Your Breath Like a Lover produced?
Hold Your Breath Like a Lover was produced in Japan.