Movie

The Outsider

2018 · 120 min

A grim, slow-burn plunge into yakuza violence and alienation, more somber than thrilling.

Overview: A former American G.I. joins a yakuza family after his release from prison in post-World War II Osaka.
How it feels: Dark, bleak, tense and melancholic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Identity, loyalty, betrayal, violence
Content: Strong violence and gore. Mild sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
loyalty
betrayal
violence
isolation
Places: big city
countryside
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild