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Bashing (2006)

A hero to the world but shunned in her own country.

Drama

Yuko is a Japanese girl who was taken hostage in Iraq while volunteering there as an aid worker. Finally released and back in her hometown, Yuko finds herself ostracized as a national disgrace by society that sees her helping a country other than Japan, and the embarrassment of getting captured but not killed, as things of which to be brutally ashamed.

Release Date
June 3, 2006
Runtime
1h 22m
Rating
6.0/10 (11 votes)

Director: Masahiro Kobayashi

Cast: Fusako Urabe, Ryuzo Tanaka, Nene Otsuka, Kikujiro Honda, Teruyuki Kagawa, Takayuki Katô

Production: Monkey Town Productions
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Bashing

A hero to the world but shunned in her own country.

A hero to the world but shunned in her own country.

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82 min

Yuko is a Japanese girl who was taken hostage in Iraq while volunteering there as an aid worker. Finally released and back in her hometown, Yuko finds herself ostracized as a national disgrace by society that sees her helping a country other than Japan, and the embarrassment of getting captured but not killed, as things of which to be brutally ashamed.

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StatusReleased
Original LanguageJapanese
Release Date6/3/2006
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Cast

Fusako Urabe

as Yuko

Ryuzo Tanaka

as Father

Nene Otsuka

as Stepmother

KH

Kikujiro Honda

as Boss

Teruyuki Kagawa

as Hotel Manager

TK

Takayuki Katô

as Koibito

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bashing about?

Yuko is a Japanese girl who was taken hostage in Iraq while volunteering there as an aid worker. Finally released and back in her hometown, Yuko finds herself ostracized as a national disgrace by soci…

How long is Bashing?

1h 22m

When was Bashing released?

June 3, 2006

Who directed Bashing?

Masahiro Kobayashi

Who stars in Bashing?

Fusako Urabe, Ryuzo Tanaka, Nene Otsuka

What genre is Bashing?

Drama