Missing: The Lucie Blackman Case

2023 1h 21m JA

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 69

DocumentaryCrime

Synopsis

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July 1, 2000. British 21-year-old Lucie Blackman goes missing in Tokyo, sparking an international investigation — and an unyielding quest for justice.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Tim Blackman
Self - Lucie's Father
Jake Adelstein
Self - Journalist
Lucie Blackman
Self (archive footage)
Sophie Blackman
Self - Lucie's Sister (archive footage)
Tom Fellows
Narrator (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hyōe Yamamoto
Languages: English, Japanese
Countries: Japan, Singapore

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RUNTIME

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81 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 3 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Japanese.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Japan, Singapore.

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WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Hyōe Yamamoto, shot by Alexandre Bartholo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Anne Nikitin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Alexander Sanchez shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Hyōe Yamamoto directs. Alexandre Bartholo behind the camera. Anne Nikitin scores. Alexander Sanchez cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan, Singapore. Dialogue in English, Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

181 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 3 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Japanese.
4International production across 2 countries: Japan, Singapore.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Directed by Hyōe Yamamoto, shot by Alexandre Bartholo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Anne Nikitin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Alexander Sanchez shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Tim Blackman and Jake Adelstein and Lucie Blackman carry the top of the cast.
10IMDB entry: tt19113292 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 69 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.