Big Bang Love, Juvenile A (2006): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2006, Big Bang Love, Juvenile A is a fantasy and drama film directed by Takashi Miike, running about 85 minutes. “A visually stylish tale of two male prisoners bonded by emotion, love and murder.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. An unknown future. A boy confesses to the murder of another in an all-boy juvenile detention facility. More an exercise in style than storytelling, the story follows two detectives trying to uncover the case. Homosexual tension and explosive violence drives the story which delivers some weird and fascinating visuals.

Who’s in it. Big Bang Love, Juvenile A stars Ryuhei Matsuda as Jun Ariyoshi, Masanobu Ando as Shiro Kazuki, Shunsuke Kubozuka as Sumio Yukimura and Kiyohiko Shibukawa as Makoto Tsuchiya, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.4/10, Big Bang Love, Juvenile A 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 Big Bang Love, Juvenile A page.

If you liked it. Fans of Big Bang Love, Juvenile A tend to enjoy The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The Green Mile, Spirited Away and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.