Taksu (2014)

Taksu is a Japanese movie directed by Kiki Sugino. It premiered at the 19th Busan International Film Festival on October 3, 2014.

Movie info

Original title: 欲動
Transliterated title: Yokudō
Alternate titles: Yokudo (alternate transliteration)
Premiere date: October 3, 2014
Release date: November 22, 2014
Directed by: Kiki Sugino
Genres: Drama | Romance
Runtime: 97 min.
Distributed by: Uzumasa
Wa Entertainment

Plot

As Chihiro’s preoccupation with death begins to become a concern for the people in his life, he and his wife Yuri decide to take a trip to Bali to visit his sister. Yuri hopes that seeing his sister will ease Chihiro out of his funk, but when they arrive things only seem to get worse. Kumi spends most of her time preparing for her upcoming birth and Yuri falls for another man. It soon becomes apparent that the three of them have vastly different priorities and concerns as they struggle to find common ground.