Retribution

"The ghosts of the past always come back."

2007 1h 44m JA

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 115

ThrillerHorrorMystery

Synopsis

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A detective investigates a series of murders. A possible serial killer might be on a rampage, since the crimes are in the same vicinity, by the same method. However, as evidence points towards the detective, a ghost in red follows him, and he begins questioning his identity. His realization of what seems to be reality results in something far larger and more sinister.

“The ghosts of the past always come back.”

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Cast

Koji Yakusho
Noboru Yoshioka
Manami Konishi
Harue Nimura
Tsuyoshi Ihara
Toru Miyaji
Riona Hazuki
Woman in Red
Joe Odagiri
Dr. Takagi
Hiroyuki Hirayama
Detective Sakurai
Kaoru Okunuki
Miyuki Yabe
Ikuji Nakamura
Shoichi Sakuma

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Writers: Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa, 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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Original score by Kuniaki Haishima. 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 Nobuyuki Takahashi 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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Koji Yakusho and Manami Konishi and Tsuyoshi Ihara carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The ghosts of the past always come back.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0843302 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kiyoshi Kurosawa directs. Akiko Ashizawa behind the camera. Kuniaki Haishima scores. Nobuyuki Takahashi cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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1Released 19 years ago.
2Directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa, shot by Akiko Ashizawa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Kuniaki Haishima. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Nobuyuki Takahashi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Koji Yakusho and Manami Konishi and Tsuyoshi Ihara carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The ghosts of the past always come back.".
7IMDB entry: tt0843302 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 10 themes, including "drowning", "detective", "investigation", "murder".
9Released under 13 different titles around the world.