The Hungry Lion (Japanese: 飢えたライオン) is a 2017 Japanese drama film directed by Takaomi Ogata [ja], starring Urara Matsubayashi, Atomu Mizuishi, Mariko Tsutsui, Nanami Hidaka [ja] and Sakiko Kato.
The film premiered at the 2017 Tokyo International Film Festival on 27 October.
[1] Justin Lowe of The Hollywood Reporter called the film a "timely critique that will doubtless fall on deaf ears.
"[2] Mark Schilling of The Japan Times rated the film 4 stars out of 5 and wrote that with "cool restraint and precision" it "illustrates the process by which the internet destroys, celebrates and forgets a young life touched by scandal.
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