Gemini

1999 1h 24m JA

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6.5

SOLID

★6.5TMDB · 92

DramaFantasyHorror

Synopsis

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When his mother's untimely death quickly follows his father's, a doctor begins to believe a killer may be targeting him and his amnesiac wife.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Masahiro Motoki
Yukio Daitokuji
Ryo
Rin
Shiho Fujimura
Yukio's Mother
Yasutaka Tsutsui
Yukio's Father
Masako Motai
Shige
Hisako Ôkata
Taki'e
Yuki Inomata
Suzu
Yuriko Hirooka
Toshiko

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Shinya Tsukamoto
Writers: Shinya Tsukamoto, Rampo Edogawa
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Masahiro Motoki and Ryo and Shiho Fujimura carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0210302 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 92 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Shinya Tsukamoto directs. Shinya Tsukamoto behind the camera. Chu Ishikawa scores. Shinya Tsukamoto cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

184 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
227 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Shinya Tsukamoto, shot by Shinya Tsukamoto. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Chu Ishikawa. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Shinya Tsukamoto shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Masahiro Motoki and Ryo and Shiho Fujimura carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0210302 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 92 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.