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Angel Guts: Red Flash

1994 · 87 min

A grim, slow-burning psychological drama that unsettles with its raw depiction of trauma and memory.

Directed by
Takashi Ishii
Genres
Thriller, Drama
Starring
Maiko Kawakami, Jinpachi Nezu, Noriko Hayami
Overview
Nami is a photographer on the set of a porn film. When photographing a rape scene between a teacher and a schoolgirl, she becomes uncomfortable, having remembered a similar incident in her own past.

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Directed by
Takashi Ishii
Genres
Thriller, Drama
Starring
Maiko Kawakami, Jinpachi Nezu, Noriko Hayami
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • trauma
  • memory
  • obsession
  • isolation
  • identity
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror4
Humour1
Realism7
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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