In rural Japan, the survivors of a tragedy converge and attempt to overcome their damaged selves, all while a serial killer is on the loose.
Cinematography
Black-and-white that makes rural Japan feel like purgatory.
Acting
Koji Yakusho does more with silence than most do with monologues.
Direction
Aoyama's confidence in letting scenes breathe is almost violent.
Director
Shinji Aoyama
Koji Yakusho
Makoto Sawai
Aoi Miyazaki
Kozue Tamura
Masaru Miyazaki
Naoki Tamura
Yoichiro Saito
Akihiko
Sayuri Kokusho
Yumiko
Ken Mitsuishi
Shigeo
Yutaka Matsushige
Matsuoka
Sansei Shiomi
Yoshiyuki Sawai
Machiko Ono
Mikiko
Eihi Shiina
Keiko Kono
Go Riju
Busjack Man
Kimie Shingyoji
Mother
Denden
Yoshida
Yuji Nakamura
Hiroki Tamura
Eimei Esumi
Seiji Sawai
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot in sepia-tinted black-and-white because Aoyama wanted 'a color that doesn't exist in reality.'
Part of a loose trilogy with 'Desert Moon' and 'Lakeside Murder Case' exploring post-bubble Japan's collective trauma.
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