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Character

2021 · 125 min

A slow, unsettling plunge into a creative mind that blurs the line between observing violence and committing it.

Directed by
Akira Nagai
Genres
Thriller, Mystery, Crime
Starring
Masaki Suda, Fukase, Mitsuki Takahata
Overview
A kind man aspires to become a manga writer, but villains and evil deeds do not come easily to him, for he has little experience or natural inclination for them. Things take a surprise turn when he comes across a family who were described as idealized that are no more. He uses the real-life situation for his work.

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Directed by
Akira Nagai
Genres
Thriller, Mystery, Crime
Starring
Masaki Suda, Fukase, Mitsuki Takahata
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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
    • obsession
    • identity
    • crime
    • deception
    • morality
    Places
    • big city
    • home
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • twist ending
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language mild
    • Violence strong
    • Sex mild
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    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror4
    Humour2
    Realism7
    Romance1
    Tension7
    Darkness7
    Complexity7
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    thriller, mystery, crime
    Directed by
    Akira Nagai
    Written by
    Anna Kawahara, Akira Nagai, Takashi Nagasaki
    Starring
    Masaki Suda, Fukase, Mitsuki Takahata, Shidou Nakamura, Shun Oguri, Akiyoshi Nakao, Yoji Matsuda, Tomu Miyazaki
    Music
    Youki Kojima
    Cinematography
    Tetsuya Kondo
    Runtime
    125 min
    Country
    Japan
    Languages
    Japanese

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