The Scythian Lamb

2018 2h 6m JA

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6.1

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★6.1TMDB · 21

CrimeDrama

Synopsis

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Six unknown people move to the declining seaport city of Uobuka. Unremarkable city official, Tsukisue, is appointed to welcome them, but finds out the shocking truth that all of them are former murder suspects. Before long, an uneasiness begins to creep over the quiet city.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ryo Nishikido
Hajime Tsukisue
Fumino Kimura
Aya Ishida
Ryuhei Matsuda
Ichirō Miyakoshi
Kazuki Kitamura
Masashi Sugiyama
Yûka
Rieko Ōta
Mikako Ichikawa
Kiyomi Kurimoto
Shingo Mizusawa
Hiroki Fukumoto
Min Tanaka
Katsumi Ōno

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Daihachi Yoshida
Writers: Mikio Igarashi, Tatsuhiko Yamagami, Masahito Kagawa
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Daihachi Yoshida, shot by Akiko Ashizawa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Takashi Sato 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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Ryo Nishikido and Fumino Kimura and Ryuhei Matsuda carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt6087562 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 21 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Daihachi Yoshida directs. Akiko Ashizawa behind the camera. Takashi Sato cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 8 years ago.
2Directed by Daihachi Yoshida, shot by Akiko Ashizawa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor Takashi Sato shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Ryo Nishikido and Fumino Kimura and Ryuhei Matsuda carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt6087562 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 21 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.