There’s something great aboutJapanesethrillers.
They operate on a whole different level, cinematically and in terms of storytelling.
Her husband, Shigehiko (Yuji Koutari), also plays a part in the transformation.
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The moviewas filmed in a monochromeblue tint and has frenetic close-ups that emphasize the emotional states of the protagonists.
If you likeTetsuo, this will be right up your alley.
Villainis set in a rural town near Nagasaki, Japan.
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This movie was also based on a novel calledEndless ThirstbyAkio Fukamachi.
After years of alcohol abuse, Akikazu’s ex-wife calls him and tells him that Kanako is missing.
This list will include several Kurosawa movies.
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The movie is compared toTarkovsky’s features, and this strange philosophical thriller definitely leans into more existential questions.
6’Retribution' (2006)
Joining Kiyoshi Kurosawa is another Kiyoshi Kurosawa original titledRetribution.
Here, Kurosawa toes the line between horror and thriller masterfully.
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Yakusho’s performance inRetributionelevates the movie, adding vulnerability while maintaining a thrilling sense of dread.
Imagine seeing this today and realizing it was made in 2001 no difference in terms of problematics at all.
Suicide Clubtalks about a mass suicide of schoolgirls that took place on May 27 in Tokyo.
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4’Serpents Path' (1998)
OK, last Kurosawa, promise!
If you likePark Chan-wook’sLady Vengeance, this is kind of similar, if not just as dark.
However, Murakawa suspects that the send-off has an underlying purpose, which is to get rid of him.
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His tenure in Okinawa turned intosurrealism, boredom, and bursts of violence.
A very adamant member of such a club would tell youPale Flowerpaved the way for modern Japanese thrillers.
It’sloved byMichael Mann, who was inspired by it to make several of his greatest hits.
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