Eyes on Me

1999 1h 2m JA

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4.7

SKIP

★4.7TMDB · 6

Thriller

Synopsis

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After the death of his wife, Yukio has become more and more paranoid, believing that he is being followed and watched at all times. Yukio's late wife, before her death, was seeing and sleeping with another man. Not only did Yukio know about the affair, he would watch them have sex. Unbeknownst to his wife, his peeping on her became like a fetish. As the film progresses, Yukio goes to see a counselor to try and figure out his phobia and discover his deep repressed thoughts about his wife. In comes Akemi, Yukio's ex-girlfriend from almost a decade prior. Akemi is unhappy with her marriage and seeks the warm embrace of Yukio, which only furthers his descent into madness.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Natsuko Sawada
Takeshi Itō
Kinako Satō
Yohta Kawase
Kiyomi Itō
Kimihiko Kimata
Yukiko Izumi
Setsuhiko Kobayashi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Toshirō Enomoto
Writers: Kishū Izuchi, Toshirō Enomoto
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 62-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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

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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 Toshirō Enomoto, shot by Kōichi Saitō. 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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Editor Shōji Sakai 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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Natsuko Sawada and Takeshi Itō and Kinako Satō carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3979932 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Toshirō Enomoto directs. Kōichi Saitō behind the camera. Shōji Sakai cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 62-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
227 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Toshirō Enomoto, shot by Kōichi Saitō. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Shōji Sakai shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Natsuko Sawada and Takeshi Itō and Kinako Satō carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt3979932 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.