Film Noir - 2000

The movie is absurd, and a thoroughly original take on the morale in Japanese society. The images are beautiful, and the people are as cold as the snow that surrounds them. The take on Melville's "Samoraï" from -67 is obvious, but Kobayashi turns the image around and portrays the killer as the weakest person in the movie - haunted by his demanding wife and the moaning contractor, who is one of the most mysterious characters ever portrayed in a movie.

86min
2000
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating6.0/10

Cast

Ryo Ishibashi profile pictureRyo IshibashiYuji Hamazaki
Nene Otsuka profile pictureNene OtsukaKazuko - Yuji's wife
Ken Ogata profile pictureKen OgataClient
Ken Mitsuishi profile pictureKen MitsuishiKimio Komatsu
Sanshô Shinsui profile pictureSanshô ShinsuiTaxi Driver
Takashi Yamamoto profile pictureTakashi YamamotoYasushi Hasegawa

About Film Noir

Film Noir Overview

The movie is absurd, and a thoroughly original take on the morale in Japanese society. The images are beautiful, and the people are as cold as the snow that surrounds them. The take on Melville's "Samoraï" from -67 is obvious, but Kobayashi turns the image around and portrays the killer as the weakest person in the movie - haunted by his demanding wife and the moaning contractor, who is one of the most mysterious characters ever portrayed in a movie.

Runtime: 86min

Extra details

Original Title: 殺し
Original Language: Japanese
Directed By: Masahiro Kobayashi