NEW YORK ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL, July 12–28, 2024

[Chris Knipp]

GOLD BOY (Shusuke Kaneko 2023)

Adaptation of a Chinese serial set on the island of Okinawa that plunges us in the troubling world of three evil teenagers, who keep killing people, and join up with an adult mark they've spotted murdering his rich in-laws whom they originally plan to blackmail.

Gold Boyゴールド・ボーイ ("Golden Boy"), 128 min., Japanese theatrical release Mar. 8, 2024. Screened for this review as part of the 2024 NYAFF (Jul. 12-28).

SCHEDULE:
Friday Jul 19, 3:00pm
Film at Lincoln Center
Saturday Jul 20, 4:00pm
LOOK Cinemas W57