Tourists, foreigners and outcasts converge on the streets of Osaka in this sprawling ensemble drama by Japan-based, Malaysia-born filmmaker Lim Kah Wai. His eighth feature explores the lesser-known aspects of the Asian melting pot city through the eyes and experiences of a dozen characters who struggle to find their place in society: among them a Nepali refugee with dreams of opening a restaurant, a Burmese student struggling to make ends meet while working two jobs, and a Taiwanese sex tourist who travels to meet his favorite adult video actress.
Xiao Kang

Mayumi

Nam

Yoshiko Tomioka

Katsuhiko Tomioka

Mousan

Mimi

William

Shinji Iida

Chang Liang

Ryuji Sawada

Lee

Kenji

Lao Huang

Self

Principal of the Japanese Language School

Participant in the Demonstration

Chang's wife

Nightclub Customer

Nightclub Manager

Supporter of Refugees

Chang's Daughter

Bar Proprietress

Girl in Adult Cafe Matching a Man and Woman

Manager in Adult Cafe Matching a Man and Woman

Supporter of Refugees

Student from Ukraine

Iida's Son

Yakuza

Unknown Role

Business Partner

TV Announcer

Massage Parlor Manager

Participant in the Demonstration

TV Reporter

Clerk at a Grocery Store

Factory Manager

Grocery Store Manager

Self
