Hotoke
2001, Japanese. Directed by Jinsei Tsuji.
Rai pedals his bike and trailer about town, collecting old iron and sowing flower seeds. Because his face never seems to show emotion, everybody calls him Hotoke - meaning Buddha. His elder brother Shiba, however, is tough as nails and works the black market. Rai is building a gigantic statue of Buddha from the scrap metal he has gathered over the years. He prays the Buddha he is creating will come to life and rid the world of its cruelty.
- Runtime
- 1h 53m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 25 August 2001
- Original title
- ほとけ
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Jinsei Tsuji
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Hotoke runs 113 minutes (1h 53m).
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Which OTT platform is Hotoke on?
Hotoke isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 25 August 2001. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Hotoke?
If you liked Hotoke, try Time Is Up, His Motorbike, Her Island, I Give My First Love to You.
Who directed Hotoke?
Hotoke (2001) was directed by Jinsei Tsuji and stars Shinji Takeda, Ryuichi Ohura, Fujiko.