X-Cross

2007 1h 30m JA

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 42

ActionHorror

Synopsis

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Recovering from a failed love affair Shiyori heads to the country, in the company of best friend and bad girl Aiko. Having taken a long soak in the hot spring they retire to their respective cabins. They soon discover that the tranquil village is the home of a cult with a fetish for cutting off female legs. Trying to escape they are split up and keep in touch via their mobile phones. Multiple points of view and time frames keeps the viewer on their toes trying to discern the grisly fate of these "lost" girls.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Nao Matsushita
Shiyori Mizuno
Ami Suzuki
Aiko
Hiroyuki Ikeuchi
Keiichi Asamiya
Maju Ozawa
Shoko Nakagawa
Rikiya Koyama
Nozomu Iwao
Kyoji Kamui

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kenta Fukasaku
Writers: Tetsuya Oishi
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 / 8

ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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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 Kenta Fukasaku, shot by Takashi Komatsu. 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 Yoshihiro Ike. 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 Chieko Suzaki 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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Nao Matsushita and Ami Suzuki and Hiroyuki Ikeuchi carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1043877 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kenta Fukasaku directs. Takashi Komatsu behind the camera. Yoshihiro Ike scores. Chieko Suzaki cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 19 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Kenta Fukasaku, shot by Takashi Komatsu. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Yoshihiro Ike. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Chieko Suzaki shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Nao Matsushita and Ami Suzuki and Hiroyuki Ikeuchi carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt1043877 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 42 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.