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The Promised Land

2019 · 129 min

A somber, quietly unsettling crime drama that lingers on suspicion and consequence rather than action.

Directed by
Takahisa Zeze
Genres
Drama, Crime
Starring
Go Ayano, Hana Sugisaki, Koichi Sato
Overview
A girl is kidnapped and the perpetrator roams freely. When a similar case occurs along the same road and in similar circumstances a suspect is identified leading to the accused running away and going into hiding.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Takahisa Zeze
Genres
Drama, Crime
Starring
Go Ayano, Hana Sugisaki, Koichi Sato
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • crime
    • isolation
    • guilt
    • justice
    • trauma
    Places
    • countryside
    • small town
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror3
    Humour1
    Realism8
    Romance1
    Tension6
    Darkness7
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight7

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, crime
    Directed by
    Takahisa Zeze
    Written by
    Takahisa Zeze
    Starring
    Go Ayano, Hana Sugisaki, Koichi Sato, Nijiro Murakami, Reiko Kataoka, Asuka Kurosawa, Shizuka Ishibashi, Toshie Negishi
    Cinematography
    Atsuhiro Nabeshima
    Runtime
    129 min
    Country
    Japan
    Languages
    Japanese

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