Achilles and the Tortoise

A failed painter insists he’s on the brink of renaissance. His long-suffering wife funds his delusion and dead-end studios. Two decades evaporate like cheap turpentine.

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Takeshi Kitano directed Achilles and the Tortoise in 2008. See Takeshi Kitano's full filmography, where to start with Takeshi Kitano, or where to go after you've seen everything by Takeshi Kitano.

Achilles and the Tortoise was released in 2008 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 120 minutes.