Movie

Out

2002 · 119 min

A grim, quietly gripping descent into desperation, where ordinary women turn to gruesome crime and the tension never quite lets go.

Overview: When pregnant lunchbox factory worker Yayoi has finally taken all the abuse she can handle, she strangles her brutish husband and disposes of the body parts, piece by piece. She's soon joined by three down on their luck housewives who murder their own husbands and find various ways to hide the evidence.
How it feels: Dark, bleak, tense and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Crime, isolation, betrayal, class
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
isolation
betrayal
class
gender
Places: big city
workplace
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild