Yuasa Masaaki’s 2013 short action anime is a fast and furious love story between a masochistic male wrestler and a deceptively demure nun. With minimal dialogue, the swirling, surreal action moves between the ring and an orphanage as the hero helps the children while battling a mysterious, sadistic opponent. Kick-Heart is the first successful film from a major anime studio to be crowdfunded, heralding a new wave of pioneering projects in Japan.
– Justine Maybank
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Film details
- Country of production
- Japan
- Year
- 2013
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2023
- Length
- 13'
- Medium/Format
- DCP
