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Ataru: The First Love & The Last Kill

2013 · 120 min

A tense, cerebral crime drama that pulls you into a detective's obsessive mind and a cat-and-mouse game with a mysterious woman.

Overview: Ataru, who suffers from “savant syndrome,” has the power to discover, observe, see through, and deduct microscopic evidence of unsolved cases. Why does he always go to the criminal sites? What explains his strange behavior? Meanwhile, a mystery unfolds with Ataru and a woman named Madoka, who is a killer. The woman possesses the same extraordinary memory and deductive reasoning abilities as Ataru. Who is she?
How it feels: Tense, dark, melancholic and eerie. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Mystery, obsession, identity, crime
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: mystery
obsession
identity
crime
deception
Places: big city
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild