The Lament of a Lamb

2002 1h 49m JA

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4.2

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★4.2TMDB · 4

Drama

Synopsis

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Ever since his mother died, Kazuna Takashiro has been living under the roof of Mr. And Mrs. Eda, who are his father’s friends. One day, he passes out while working as a model in an art class. Repeated nightmarish imageries invade his mind, and, without even knowing, he heads toward his old home. Once he gets there, he is reunited with his older sister, Chizuna, who tells him about the secret of the grave “illness” that runs in their family. An illness that make them overcome with a desire for blood of others. When Kazuna’s symptoms are all apparent with shivering fit and all, Chizuna tries to give him her own blood, and remarks that nothing can be done about it…

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Natsuki Kato
Minami
Shun Oguri
Kazuma Suzuki
Suzunosuke Tanaka

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Junji Hanado
Writers: Kei Toume
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Natsuki Kato and Minami and Shun Oguri carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0777881 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Junji Hanado directs. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 24 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Natsuki Kato and Minami and Shun Oguri carry the top of the cast.
4IMDB entry: tt0777881 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
5Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
6Classified under 8 themes, including "high school", "vampire", "romance", "tragedy".