A chrome-plated truck driver falls for a rock star in Japan's most gloriously tacky subculture.
Torajiro, a truck driver, worries and agonizes over the thought that Minami, his lover and a popular rock singer is an existence far beyond his reach and not a good match for him. Through various experiences such as fights, misfortunes, and encounters, he is changed. What, then, awaits Torajiro at the destination of his journey…?
Production
Genuine dekotora trucks with insane custom lighting.
Acting
Kaoru Sugawara commits fully to wounded pride.
Costume
Leather, sequins, and trucker cosplay collide.
Director
Hitoshi Ozawa
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Dekotora culture peaked in the 1970s-80s; by 2001 it was already nostalgic kitsch. The film captures its melancholic sunset.
Director Hitoshi Ozawa was primarily an actor in yakuza films; this was his directorial debut, explaining the pulpy sincerity.
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