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A Free Man

A Free Man

2017Movie⏱️ 1h 15m
Documentary

22-year-old Kei refuses to conform to Japan's performance-oriented society. He is homeless by choice, living on the streets and under the bridges of Kyoto. His love for nature and music keeps him afloat in his dream world until he...

Director
Andreas Hartmann
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Language
Japanese
Country
Germany, Japan
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⭐ Featured Review

Meditative and satisfying
by Pogostemon2020-05-20

"This is an up-close portrait of an unusual young man who has freed himself from what some might call the artificial demands of contemporary society. He sleeps under a bridge in Kyoto, sometimes enjoying the impromptu companionship of others he encounters in the city, other times just walking, observing, or resting in nature--one shot that resonated with me shows him sprawled on his back on a patch of grassy earth, absorbing some serious 'qi'. Seemingly always dressed in military fatigues, he also has a child-like passion for "playing army" which he demonstrates in a very fu..."

📖 Synopsis

22-year-old Kei refuses to conform to Japan's performance-oriented society. He is homeless by choice, living on the streets and under the bridges of Kyoto. His love for nature and music keeps him afloat in his dream world until he...