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Kisaragi

2007 · 108 min

A talky, offbeat chamber mystery where obsessive fans bicker and piece together a death, shifting from funny to uneasy as the truth closes in.

Directed by
Yuichi Satoh
Genres
Comedy, Mystery
Starring
Shun Oguri, Yusuke Santamaria, Keisuke Koide
Overview
The fanclub of a deceased Japanese idol gather together for the one year anniversary of her death. By combining forces they try to unearth the true circumstances surrounding her supposed suicide.

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Directed by
Yuichi Satoh
Genres
Comedy, Mystery
Starring
Shun Oguri, Yusuke Santamaria, Keisuke Koide
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • mystery
  • deception
  • death
  • identity
Places
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • single location
  • twist ending
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour6
Realism6
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight5

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Genres
comedy, mystery
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
108 min
Country
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