Scrap Heaven

2005 1h 57m JA

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7.6

BANGER

★7.6TMDB · 7

DramaThriller

Synopsis

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The lives of a young cop, a sanitation worker and a brooding pharmacist violently intersect on a bus that's hijacked by a suicidal political flunky, then cross paths again months later.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ryo Kase
Shingo
Joe Odagiri
Tetsu Katsurai
Chiaki Kuriyama
Saki Fujimura
Ken Mitsuishi
Chief Shimada
Yoshiyuki Morishita
Nurse Sato
Tetsushi Tanaka
Bus Hijacker
Kaoru Mizuki
Saki's Mother
Sawa Suzuki
Misa Aikawa

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sang-il Lee
Writers: Sang-il Lee
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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1 / 7

ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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2 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sang-il Lee, shot by Kōzō Shibazaki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 7

CAST

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Ryo Kase and Joe Odagiri and Chiaki Kuriyama carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0472560 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Sang-il Lee directs. Kōzō Shibazaki behind the camera. Shigekazu Aida scores. Tsuyoshi Imai cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 21 years ago.
2Directed by Sang-il Lee, shot by Kōzō Shibazaki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Shigekazu Aida. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Tsuyoshi Imai shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Ryo Kase and Joe Odagiri and Chiaki Kuriyama carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0472560 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.