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A Man

2022 · 121 min

A slow, thoughtful mystery that quietly unsettles as it digs into identity and family secrets.

Overview
Akira works as a lawyer. One day, he meets with his former client Rie, who asks Akira to perform a background check on her late husband Daisuke.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • family
  • deception
  • grief
  • morality
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour2
Realism8
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, thriller, mystery
Directed by
Kei Ishikawa
Written by
Kosuke Mukai
Starring
Satoshi Tsumabuki, Sakura Ando, Masataka Kubota, Nana Seino, Hidekazu Mashima, Kazutoyo Koyabu, Miyako Yamaguchi, Taiga Nakano
Music
Jesy Chiang, Hsieh Wei-Lun
Cinematography
Ryuto Kondo
Runtime
121 min
Country
Japan
Languages
Japanese

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