泣く子はいねぇが (2020): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 2020, 泣く子はいねぇが is a drama film directed by Takuma Sato, running about 106 minutes.

What it’s about. A man is caught on live national TV naked and drunk in the middle of the sacred Namahage festival, where men dressed in ogre-like costumes visit homes to scare kids into behaving during the next year. Tasuku, a young father, is ostracized for shaming the village and its tradition and flees to Tokyo alone. Two years later, he returns to his hometown to make it up to his ex-wife and their little daughter, only to find himself faced with a very difficult situation.

Who’s in it. 泣く子はいねぇが stars Taiga Nakano as Tasuku Goto, Riho Yoshioka as Kotone Sakuraba, Kanichiro as Ryosuke Shiba and Takashi Yamanaka as Yuma Goto, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.5/10, 泣く子はいねぇが 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 泣く子はいねぇが page.

If you liked it. Fans of 泣く子はいねぇが tend to enjoy Die Verurteilten, Der Pate, Schindlers Liste and Der Pate - Teil II.