Goodbye Cruel World (2022 Film)

Goodbye Cruel World (Japanese: グッバイ・クルエル・ワールド) is a 2022 Japanese crime film directed by Tatsushi Omori and written by Ryo Takada. The film follows a group of five individuals who, despite being strangers to one another, collaborate on a singular, high-stakes robbery.

Promotional poster for Goodbye Cruel World — Promotional poster for the 2022 film Goodbye Cruel World.

Plot

The narrative centers on five people who assemble to execute a heist at a motel used by a yakuza syndicate for money laundering. While the robbery is initially successful, the group finds themselves pursued by the vengeful yakuza, complicating their attempts to return to their ordinary lives.

Cast

The film features an ensemble cast, including:

Hidetoshi Nishijima as Mikiya Anzai
Takumi Saito as Masaharu Hagiwara
Hio Miyazawa as Daiki Yano
Tina Tamashiro as Miru Sakaguchi
Daisuke Miyagawa as Koichiro Muto
Nao Omori as Kazuo Hachiya
Tomokazu Miura as Shigeru Hamada

Hidetoshi Nishijima portrays Mikiya Anzai.

Takumi Saito portrays Masaharu Hagiwara.

Daisuke Miyagawa portrays Koichiro Muto.

Production

The film was directed by Tatsushi Omori, with cinematography by Tomohiko Tsuji. It was distributed by Happinet Phantom Studios and released in Japan on September 9, 2022. The film has a runtime of 127 minutes.