PP Rider

Called “Shinji Somai's first masterpiece" by the influential Japanese critic Shiguéhiko Hasumi, this third feature from one of the towering figures of late 20th century Japanese cinema was met by rapturous audiences in America when his work recently became available stateside. Three teenagers embark on a journey to find their kidnapped classmate, becoming entangled with aging yakuza members and bumbling police along the way in a summer flick replete with Somai’s signature long takes and commitment to unabashed depiction of the human condition.