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Box!

LEE Toshio

Japan2010126min 35mm Color Asian Premiere

Synopsis

Timid Yuki joins school boxing club aspiring to his friend Kabu, who is a boxing prodigy. Bullied as a child, Yuki applies to training day to day through a sheer desire to become stronger while Kabu enjoys laziness. One day they clash in a showdown. In a surprising outcome, itStartFragment’s Yuki that emerges victorious.

Diretor

LEE Toshio

Born May 13th, 1964 in Osaka, he attended Nihon University College of Art, during which time he began directing for television. In 2004 he made his debut as a feature film director with Otosan no backdrop (2004) and hit TV Ganges Gawa de Butterfly (2007). He has directed since then include Dotroit Metal City (2008), Box! (2010) and Sunshine Ahead (2010).