Uzumaki

"Out of this world."

2000 1h 30m JA

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 276

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Synopsis

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The inhabitants of a small Japanese town become increasingly obsessed with and tormented by spirals.

“Out of this world.”

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Cast

Eriko Hatsune
Kirie Goshima
Fhi Fan
Shuichi Saito
Hinako Saeki
Kyoko Sekino
Shin Eun-kyung
Chie Marayama
Keiko Takahashi
Yukie Saito
Ren Osugi
Toshio Saito
Denden
Officer Futada
Masami Horiuchi
Reporter Ichiro Tamura

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Higuchinsky
Writers: Kengo Kaji
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 7

MONEY

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Shot for just $1.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Higuchinsky, shot by Gen Kobayashi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Eriko Hatsune and Fhi Fan and Hinako Saeki carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Out of this world.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0244870 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Higuchinsky directs. Gen Kobayashi behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $1.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
326 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4Directed by Higuchinsky, shot by Gen Kobayashi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Eriko Hatsune and Fhi Fan and Hinako Saeki carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Out of this world.".
7IMDB entry: tt0244870 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.