Takashi Miike’s noir-tinged yakuza film blends genres in the story of a young boxer and a call girl, who fall passionately in love while getting innocently caught up in a drug-smuggling scheme over the course of one night in Tokyo.

Reviews

“FIRST LOVE might start as a hard-boiled piece of pulp fiction, but it isn’t long before it softens into a violent, hilarious, and violently hilarious madcap comedy…” – David Ehrlich, Indiewire

“The Tarantino-style rollercoaster ride is as effortlessly enjoyable as ever, accentuating the director’s lighter comic leanings over his bloodthirsty side.” – Stephen Dalton, Hollywood Reporter

“Miike’s seemingly offhand inventiveness is evident in almost every shot and cut.” – Glenn Kenny, New York Times