Takuya and Mamoru pose as women on social media and use eloquent words to extract personal information from orphaned men, buying and selling family registers on a daily basis. They grew up in poor environments, and before they knew it, they had become minions of an organisation doing shady part-time jobs. Even though they are involved in shady business, the two of them are just ordinary young people who sometimes get rowdy and are always together. Takuya enlists the help of Kajitani, who was like an older brother to him and who helped him get into the world of shady business, and along with Mamoru, they try to escape this world, but... (Source: Japanese = orokamono-movie.jp || Translation = kisskh) ~~ Adapted from the novel "Orokamono no Mibun" (愚か者の身分) by Nishio Jun (西尾潤). ~~ Release dates: Sep 18, 2025 (Festival) || Oct 24, 2025 (Cinema) Edit Translation
- English
- Español
- Português (Brasil)
- 한국어
- Native Title: 愚か者の身分
- Also Known As:
- Director: Nagata Koto
- Screenwriter: Mukai Kosuke
- Genres: Thriller, Crime, Drama
Cast & Credits
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![Kitamura Takumi in Baka's Identity Japanese Movie]( "Kitamura Takumi in Baka's Identity Japanese Movie")
Kitamura TakumiMatsumoto TakuyaMain Role -
![Hayashi Yuta in Baka's Identity Japanese Movie]( "Hayashi Yuta in Baka's Identity Japanese Movie")
Hayashi YutaKakizaki MamoruMain Role -
![Ayano Go in Baka's Identity Japanese Movie]( "Ayano Go in Baka's Identity Japanese Movie")
Ayano GoMakiya KenshiMain Role -
![Kinami Haruka in Baka's Identity Japanese Movie]( "Kinami Haruka in Baka's Identity Japanese Movie")
Kinami HarukaYuikaSupport Role -
![Yamoto Yuma in Baka's Identity Japanese Movie]( "Yamoto Yuma in Baka's Identity Japanese Movie")
Yamoto YumaEgawa Haruto / Taniguchi YutoSupport Role -
![Yamashita Mizuki in Baka's Identity Japanese Movie]( "Yamashita Mizuki in Baka's Identity Japanese Movie")
Yamashita MizukiKisaraSupport Role
Reviews
Brutal, Heartbreaking, Bleak, but somehow still Beautiful.
Watched 26/10/2025 at opening weekend.Before going in to watch, I happened to see the director had said that she wanted to showcase the harsh realities of rising poverty amongst youth, an issue not often enough highlighted in modern Japan. The main symptom seen of this in media is the rise of so-called ‘yami baito’ in the news - in English, effectively ‘crime part time’ as desperate youths whose backgrounds aren’t so fortunate desperately try to stay afloat to afford rent, university, and the like.
This film showcases four such people, whose circumstances leave them nothing else to turn to. I did not expect to be so emotionally moved by this film, at all. The storytelling was also cleverly done, as nothing is revealed too quickly, yet upon seeing the whole picture, there is still beauty in the humanity you can find amidst the brutality. The story is largely told in three arcs, one for each protagonist, and the pacing was exactly as it needed to be. The use of perspective was also particularly clever in the sense that you start the film through the lens of the youngest and most inexperienced of the three protagonists, which also serves as an appropriate introduction to the world of yami baito for those unfamiliar with it. Acting was spectacular and gut-wrenching in exactly the ways it needed to be.
This film brought a range of emotions out in me, from the visceral nausea of reality to the sweetness that cannot be separated from the bitterness. This is not a film full of cheer, hope, and optimism, but it is still a film with a painfully heartwarming glimmer even at the most desperate times.
The closing song is beautiful and fitting, and other than that, the soundtrack was unobtrusive. In fact, I was so deeply invested in the story and characters I didn’t notice any music until the credits rolled, however there was most certainly music there and a composer credited.
I absolutely recommend this to anyone who can see it in cinemas, or anyone who enjoys crime-thrillers in general. It is a superbly well acted film. This is easily the best Japanese film I have seen since 18x2 Beyond Youthful Days (which I also reviewed at the time).
TRIGGER WARNINGS: Violence, Blood, Gore.
