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A struggling filmmaker in his late 30s exploits his students and friends to make ends meet.
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Tetsuo is a lowlife. A film director with a small indie hit many years back, yet he has never gotten any further as he refuses to go against his 'artistic integrity'. Despite being in his late 30s, he still lives with his mother and sister, borrowing money off them and scrounging from all he comes in contact with. This includes his best friend, who makes porn films with him for dodgy characters in order to make money, as well as the film actors' school they've setup to exploit their students as well as for him to sleep with wannabe actresses. Then one day two new students come to his school. Will Tetsuo's past exploits catch up to him or will he be able to hold it all together and start afresh?
"'Lowlife Love' is a powerful metaphor about the Japanese film industry, producing appealing low-budget soft-porn movies. All through the portrait of a filmmaker living a wild life struggling to replicate the success of his first movie. If you like gritty films that make you laugh and think at the same time, you've found something to watch."