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"The serial killer is laughing in the rain"

2016 2h 12m JA

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 93

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Synopsis

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In Tokyo, Japan, several grotesque murders take place on rainy days. Detective Sawamura, who is in charge of the case, soon discovers that his own family is connected to the crimes.

“The serial killer is laughing in the rain”

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Cast

Shun Oguri
Hisashi Sawamura
Machiko Ono
Haruka Sawamura
Shuhei Nomura
Junichi Nishino
Tomomi Maruyama
Tsuyoshi Sugawara
Tomoko Tabata
Kayo Akiyama
Mikako Ichikawa
Mikie Tachibana
Masatô Ibu
Toshio Okabe
Nao Omori
Hisashi’s Father

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Keishi Otomo
Writers: Izumi Takahashi, Keishi Otomo, Kiyomi Fujii
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Keishi Otomo, shot by Hideo Yamamoto. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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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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CAST

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Shun Oguri and Machiko Ono and Shuhei Nomura carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The serial killer is laughing in the rain".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5227140 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 93 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Keishi Otomo directs. Hideo Yamamoto behind the camera. Taro Iwashiro scores. Tsuyoshi Imai cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 10 years ago.
2Directed by Keishi Otomo, shot by Hideo Yamamoto. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Taro Iwashiro. 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.
5Shun Oguri and Machiko Ono and Shuhei Nomura carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The serial killer is laughing in the rain".
7IMDB entry: tt5227140 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 93 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 14 themes, including "mask", "japan", "husband wife relationship", "family secrets".