Grasshopper

A brooding, twisty crime thriller that keeps you tense with its cat-and-mouse games and emotional undercurrent of loss.

Directed by

Tomoyuki Takimoto

Genres

Crime, Thriller, Action

Starring

Toma Ikuta, Ryosuke Yamada, Kumiko Aso

Overview

Movie contains the stories of three people: Suzuki (Toma Ikuta), Kujira (Tadanobu Asano) and Semi (Ryosuke Yamada). Suzuki is a former middle school teacher. His girlfriend was killed, which led him to quit his job and attempt to take revenge on her murderer. To do so, Suzuki has to infiltrate the underground world of criminals. Kujira is a contract killer for hire. He makes his targets fall into confusion and eventually commit suicide. Semi is a contract killer who uses the knife to take out his targets.

How it feels

Dark, tense, melancholic and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Revenge, grief, crime, violence

Content

Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

Your rating is saved. See your suggestions, or find titles like this one below.

Rate it, and Mesmero finds titles that feel like it. You do not need an account.

Watch the trailer on YouTube (opens in a new tab)