Have You Seen the Barefoot God? (1986): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1986, Have You Seen the Barefoot God? is a drama film directed by Kim Soo-Kil, running about 100 minutes.

What it’s about. In a small backwater in Northern Japan, self-assured Shigeru and shy Shinji are best friends since childhood. Shigeru, an aspiring hobby painter, adores the seemingly unapproachable flutist Haruyo Kikuchi from afar, and secretly paints her portrait for a national contest. His friend Shinji has a crush on Hitomi, the daughter of the local grocery shop, who, for her part, likes Shigeru since he once cared for her in a critical situation, while they were kids. When Shigeru learns that his shy friend doesn't dare to talk to Hitomi, he decides to help him, asking Hitomi to go out with Shinji. But when Hitomi admits her love for him, Shigeru's youthful hormones are beginning to run wild, with a disastrous outcome.

Who’s in it. Have You Seen the Barefoot God? stars Tamotsu Ishibashi as Shigeru Yoshimura, Gen Kodama as Shinji Suzuki, Yoriko Doguchi as Hitomi Terajima and Tomoko Aizawa as Haruyo Kikuchi, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.3/10, Have You Seen the Barefoot God? has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Have You Seen the Barefoot God? page.

If you liked it. Fans of Have You Seen the Barefoot God? tend to enjoy Die Verurteilten, Der Pate, Schindlers Liste and Der Pate - Teil II.