The legendary Japanese film ‘The Life of the Disgusting Matsuko’, which has a 93% freshness rating on Rotten Tomatoes, has confirmed its release on August 13th exclusively through CGV and has revealed its main poster.

The 2006 film, “The Life of Matsuko”, tells the story of Sho, a jobless man who has been living a meaningless life, who comes face to face with the beautiful and tragic life of his deceased aunt Matsuko while sorting through her belongings at his father’s request.Based on a novel of the same name, it is considered a masterpiece with a 93% freshness rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

Director Tetsuya Nakashima, who directed the film, swept the Japan Academy Awards, winning the Best Director and Best Screenplay awards for “The Life of the Disgusting Matsuko” and “Confessions,” and Miki Nakatani, who plays the main character Matsuko, also proved her acting ability by winning the Best Actress award at the 30th Japan Academy Awards for her role in the film.

The main poster, which was released along with the news of the opening, catches the eye as it allows one to see Matsuko’s eventful life at a glance, and at the same time, the colorful collage of characters centered around Matsuko stimulates curiosity about the relationships between the characters and future developments.


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