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The Locked Room Murders SP

2014 · 115 min

A clever, puzzle-driven mystery that invites you to match wits with the detective, balancing technical ingenuity with light character humour.

Directed by
Hiroaki Matsuyama
Genres
Mystery
Starring
Satoshi Ohno, Erika Toda, Koichi Sato
Overview
Erika Toda joins a law firm headed by Serizawa-san, on the first case she meets Enomoto Kei of Tokyo total security who unlocks Serizawa who has accidentally been trapped in a vault. Form thereon the trio solve 10 cases related to the locked room. Enomoto always makes a small scale model and thinks technically in terms of security and locks to solve cases, while Serizawa assists by hinting some circumstantial evidences. Serizawa is always ready to take credit of new found fame.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Hiroaki Matsuyama
Genres
Mystery
Starring
Satoshi Ohno, Erika Toda, Koichi Sato
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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 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
  • mystery
  • deception
  • work
  • obsession
  • loyalty
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • procedural
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour5
Realism6
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness4
Complexity7
Emotional weight4

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Genres
mystery
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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Runtime
115 min
Country
Japan
Languages
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