Movie

Rainy Dog

1997 · 95 min

A quiet, downbeat drift through a criminal underworld, punctuated by sudden violence and tender, unlikely bonds.

Overview: A Japanese assassin stranded in Taiwan must take work from a local crime boss to make ends meet when suddenly a woman from his past delivers a son to him.
How it feels: Bleak, melancholic, tense and dark. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Isolation, family, violence, betrayal
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
family
violence
betrayal
survival
Places: big city
sea
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild