My Man (2014 film)

My Man
The Original Japanese Poster.
Directed byKazuyoshi Kumakiri
Written byTakashi Ujita
Based onWatashi no Otoko
by Kazuki Sakuraba
StarringFumi Nikaidō
Tadanobu Asano
Kengo Kora
Edited byZenzuke Hori
Music byJim O'Rourke
Production
company
Release date
  • 14 June 2014 (2014-06-14)
Running time
129 minutes
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese
Box office¥19.4 million (Japan)

My Man (私の男, Watashi no Otoko) is a 2014 Japanese romantic drama film directed by Kazuyoshi Kumakiri and based on Kazuki Sakuraba's Watashi no Otoko novel.[1] The film follows a foster father and daughter and the lengths they take to maintain the twisted nature of their relationship. It was released on 14 June 2014 in Japan.[2]

The film won the Golden George at the 36th Moscow International Film Festival[3][4] and Tadanobu Asano won the award for Best Actor.[5] Fumi Nikaidō won International Rising Star Award for this film at New York Asian Film Festival[6] and Best Actress at 6th TAMA Film Awards.

  1. ^ Kevin Ma (20 May 2014). "My Man joins Moscow competition". Film Business Asia. Archived from the original on 21 May 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
  2. ^ 私の男 (2013). allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
  3. ^ ""My Man" named best film at Moscow". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
  4. ^ "Japanese film 'My Man' wins Moscow Film Festival's main prize". Itar. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
  5. ^ "36 MIFF Prizes". MIFF. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
  6. ^ Jeffrey T. (12 July 2014). "Fumi Nikaido takes Rising Star Award at the 13th Annual New York Asian Film Festival". nihongogo. Retrieved 27 July 2014.