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Ushijima the Loan Shark The Final

2016 · 130 min

A grim, wry look at debt and desperation, more bleak character study than thriller.

Directed by
Masatoshi Yamaguchi
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
Takayuki Yamada, Go Ayano, Hiromi Sakimoto
Overview
A classmate from Ushijima's middle school days, Takemoto, shows up. He was a kind man, but now is jobless and without a home. Adrift and unable to borrow money from Ushijima, Takemoto heads for Seiai Home where he can stay while doing work.

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Directed by
Masatoshi Yamaguchi
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
Takayuki Yamada, Go Ayano, Hiromi Sakimoto
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    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • greed
    • crime
    • class
    • isolation
    • morality
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • ensemble
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
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    Action2
    Horror1
    Humour4
    Realism7
    Romance1
    Tension5
    Darkness6
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight5

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    Country
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    Languages
    Japanese

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