The Brutal Insanity of Love

1993 1h 41m JA

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★3.9TMDB · 7

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Synopsis

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A policewoman investigates the apparent suicide of a college coed. The prime suspects include the girl's professor, who may have been having an affair with her, and the professor's wife, who frequents lesbian bars. Gruesome axe murders and mutilations ensue, leading Yokoyama to a shocking discovery.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Shiro Sano
Tetsuro Muraki
Megumi Yokoyama
Yoko Mizuhashi
Kimiko Yo
Nami Muraki
Tatsuo Yamada
Muto
Kenji Imai
Fujisaki
Akira Hamada
Azuma
Yuma Nakamura
Fumie Okagawa
Midori Takei
Kazu

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Toshiharu Ikeda
Writers: Takashi Ishii
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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33 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Evil Dead Trap Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Toshiharu Ikeda, shot by Haruhi Taguchi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Shiro Sano and Megumi Yokoyama and Kimiko Yo carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0174629 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Toshiharu Ikeda directs. Haruhi Taguchi behind the camera. Tomohiko Kira scores. Osamu Inoue cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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133 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "Evil Dead Trap Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Toshiharu Ikeda, shot by Haruhi Taguchi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Tomohiko Kira. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Osamu Inoue shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Shiro Sano and Megumi Yokoyama and Kimiko Yo carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0174629 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.