The Fallen Angel (2010)

The Fallen Angel is a Japanese movie directed by Genjiro Arato and based on an autobiographical novel by author Osamu Dazai. It was the author’s final work before drowning himself on June 13, 1948. The film was released by Kadokawa Pictures in Japan on February 20, 2010.

Toma Ikuta plays Yozo Oba, an artist who’s always had trouble relating to others due to a trauma from his childhood. When he meets a man named Horiki (Yusuke Iseya), he discovers a way to fit in—by living a playboy lifestyle full of womanizing and heavy drinking.

He eventually takes a wife (Satomi Ishihara), but ultimately Horiki’s influence is stronger and Oba continues on his path toward self-destruction.