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Ushijima the Loan Shark Part 3

2016 · 131 min

A grim, quietly gripping descent into debt and exploitation, leavened by deadpan humour and a menacing, watchful antagonist.

Directed by
Masatoshi Yamaguchi
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
Takayuki Yamada, Go Ayano, Kanata Hongo
Overview
Sawamura, a contract part-timer dragged into a multi-million yen internet business, and Kamo, an office worker who lavished money on a beautiful club hostess, arrive at Cowcow Finance, the office of black-market lender Ushijima.

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Directed by
Masatoshi Yamaguchi
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
Takayuki Yamada, Go Ayano, Kanata Hongo
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • greed
  • crime
  • power
  • corruption
  • deception
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour4
Realism7
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Written by
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Starring
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Runtime
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Languages
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