SXSW 2013: ‘Sake-Bomb’ is a textbook road trip comedy but with a broader message
Sake-Bomb Directed by Junya Sakino Written by Jeff Mizushima (screenplay) US/Japan, 2013 Sake-Bomb follows the odd couple pairing of Sebastian (Eugene Kim), an aimless and sardonic Asian-American, and his inexperienced Japanese cousin Naoto (Gaku Hamada) as they search California for the latter’s ex flame. Before Naoto inherits his own sake company, he sets off to …