# First Love (2019)

> After a boxer’s shocking defeat, one chaotic Tokyo night becomes a violent, comic rescue mission through yakuza conspiracies and fragile romance.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/418414

## Facts

- Runtime: 108 min
- Genres: Crime, Action, Comedy
- Director: Takashi Miike
- Cast: Masataka Kubota, Nao Omori, Shota Sometani, Sakurako Konishi, Becky, Takahiro Miura, Mami Fujioka, Yen Cheng-kuo
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10228168/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: breakneck
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: chaotic, irreverent, visceral, late night viewing, cult movie night

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