Off Highway 20 (0)

Other name: 国道20号線

Description:

Off Highway 20 plunges viewers into the monotonous life of Hisashi, a former motorcycle gang member trapped in contemporary rural Japan. He spends his days consumed by pachinko with his live-in girlfriend, Junko, battling a persistent paint thinner addiction, and accumulating overwhelming debt. His stagnant existence mirrors the repetitive landscape of highway discount outlets, karaoke clubs, and ATM loan machines. His old gang friend, Ozawa, now a menacing loan shark, presents a tempting "easy-money-making scheme," urging Hisashi to abandon his destructive habit for quick riches. Amidst this ordinary backdrop, Hisashi perceives a profound darkness beyond the neon lights, where life endlessly repeats. A powerful hallucination from a past paint thinner trip offers an enticing escape, making him question if a true departure from his dead-end reality is truly within reach.

Country: Japanese

Status: Completed

Released: 0

Genre:Crime; life