Yakuza revenge in Melbourne? This grindhouse fever dream commits to the bit.
Ichiro Kataki, a violent Yakuza gang member travels to Melbourne, Australia after his beloved sister Yuko is brutally murdered by a group of criminals. Hell bent on vengeance he teams up with Cassidy Arizona, a lady of the night with a vendetta of her own.
Practical Effects
Glorious practical gore that looks like it cost $12 and a friendship.
Costume
Ichiro's yakuza tattoos clearly took longer than the script.
Acting
Kenji Shimada's committed deadpan versus chaos around him.
Director
Addison Heath
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Addison Heath shot this over weekends across two years while working day jobs in Melbourne's film community.
Part of a 2010s wave of Australian filmmakers embracing grindhouse aesthetics without the Tarantino irony — this plays its absurdity completely straight, which is somehow more disorienting.
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