@celeste_writes
A patient, formally daring work — the cinematography lingers on empty rooms longer than most audiences will tolerate, but those who stay are rewarded with the most haunting final act of the year.
Sasaki is a sincere civil servant, working at city hall. Due to his timid personality, he can't properly deal with nasty people, including a single mother on the verge of giving up her own child, another civil servant pressing him to have a physical relationship, and a person who receives welfare benefits unfairly. His passivity leads him to get caught up in a terrible crime.
Quick Stats
8.1
TMDB Rating
14
Votes
1h 54m
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Key Crew
DirectorHideo Jojo
WriterKosuke Mukai
CinematographyMasaki Watanabe
ComposerDaisuke Akimoto
EditorKenichi Hirai
Production DesignTakashi Matsuzuka
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Critics & Reviews
3 featured@jhalberg
I walked in expecting another genre exercise and walked out feeling like I'd been eavesdropping on a confession. The lead performance is genuinely singular — a career-defining turn.
@priya_a
A few too many scenes feel borrowed from a better film, but the soundtrack and the production design carry the rest. Solid recommendation for fans of slow-burn European thrillers.
Cast
Takumi Kitamura
Mamoru Sasaki
Yuumi Kawai
Aimi Hayashino
Marika Ito
Yuko Miyata
Katsuya Maiguma
Yoji Takano
Yumena Yanai
Rika
Pistol Takehara
Yoshio Yamada
Haruka Kinami
Kasumi Furukawa
Masataka Kubota
Tatsuya Kaneki
