Everything Goes Wrong

Everything Goes Wrong , Subete ga kurutteru? , aka The Cliff and The Madness of Youth is a 1960 Japanese Sun Tribe film directed by Seijun Suzuki and starring Tamio Kawachi and Yoshiko Yatsu in her film debut. The story follows Jir, a rebellious high schooler, in his sadomasochistic and criminal misadventures, specifically as they relate to his girlfriend, mother and her lover. The film was produced and distributed by the Nikkatsu Company. Kinema Junpo called it an early masterpiece in Suzukis career.

The following day, Nanbara and Misayo, as well as Jir and his friends, go to a Zushi beach resort. Jir convinces one friend, Etsuko Shinako Nakagawa, to seduce Nanbara. Toshimi then leads Misayo to the bedroom where Nanbara and Etsuko are having their tryst. Jir observes his mothers distress and is wracked with guilt. He and Toshimi steal a convertible and speed away. Nanbara catches up with them at a rest stop and, in a struggle, Jir brutally assaults Nanbara with a wrench, nearly killing him. The two continue their frantic flight only to collide with a truck, dying soon afterward. A crowd has gathered around the wreck when Misayo arrives. An observer mutters, Everything went wrong.In 1956, Nikkatsu Studios made three popular Sun Tribe films, a genre focused on a contemporary youth subculture noted for their affinity for beach life, jazz music and their progressive attitudes towards sex. The films met with moral public outcries and a fourth production was halted at the behest of Eirin The Motion Picture Code of Ethics Committee. However, the genre later resurged and included Everything Goes Wrong. The film was based on the author Akira Ichijs story High Teen Mistress Hai tn jfu, adapted for the screen by Seiji Hoshikawa. Former fashion model Yoshiko Yatsu made her feature film debut. Hit singer Kyu Sakamoto made an appearance, performing a musical number. The film employed an improvisational jazz score and free flowing camera work in a semidocumentary style. Production was completed on September 13, 1960 . ........

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