Villain

2010 2h 19m JA

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6.8

SOLID

★6.8TMDB · 51

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Synopsis

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Shimizu Yuichi is a shy and lonely day laborer looking for love. He aimlessly spends time corresponding with girls via telephone dating services and going on random encounters with girls looking for spending cash. His world is shattered one day when he is involved in the murder of one of his former encounters, the sweet-faced Ishibashi Yoshino who, after being jilted by playboy Masuo Keijo, berates and mocks the troubled loner.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Satoshi Tsumabuki
Shimizu
Eri Fukatsu
Mitsuyo
Masaki Okada
Keigo Masuo
Hikari Mitsushima
Yoshino Ishibashi
Sansei Shiomi
Keiji Sano
Mansaku Ikeuchi
Norio Kubo
Ken Mitsuishi
Norio Yajima
Kimiko Yo
Yoriko Shimizu

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sang-il Lee
Writers: Sang-il Lee, Shuichi Yoshida
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sang-il Lee, shot by Norimichi Kasamatsu. 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 Joe Hisaishi. 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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Satoshi Tsumabuki and Eri Fukatsu and Masaki Okada carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1542840 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 51 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Sang-il Lee directs. Norimichi Kasamatsu behind the camera. Joe Hisaishi scores. Tsuyoshi Imai cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 16 years ago.
2Directed by Sang-il Lee, shot by Norimichi Kasamatsu. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Joe Hisaishi. 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.
5Satoshi Tsumabuki and Eri Fukatsu and Masaki Okada carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt1542840 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 51 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
8Classified under 8 themes, including "based on novel or book", "escape", "suspicion of murder", "suspicion".