Storyline

Sugihara (Yôsuke Kubozuka) feels more like a misfit than most high school students, being the son of a Japanese mother (Shinobu Ôtake) and a North Korean father (Tsutomu Yamazaki). Changing schools does not help much, as he is simply taunted by a different group of kids. Fortunately, his father has given him boxing lessons to keep the bullies at bay. When Sugihara falls for the popular Sakurai (Kou Shibasaki) and she seems interested in him, he sees the possibility of being accepted.

Plot Keywords

high-school student, mother, father, teen girl, teen boy, north korean, frenetic, cheeky, brash, wild, japan, high school, basketball court, apartment, ethnic tension, japanese culture, cultural differences, young love, bullying, family dysfunction, growing up, love, underdog, rise, 1990s

Short Review

Go center around Sugihara, a Japanese teenager faced a lot of prejudices, because of his Korean decent. In search for his soul and identity, he meet a girl, Sakurai. He really afraid his background will destroy close relationship he has with Sakurai.Go is fact paced movie with dark humor that will catch you off guard. Overall the acting is good and valuable observation of how minorities treated in Japan.

Trailer

Streaming Service

1. Amazon Video : Rent from $1.99, Or $0.00 with a Prime membership