Mardock Scramble: The First Compression

2010 1h 9m JA

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6.9

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★6.9TMDB · 127

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Synopsis

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Rune Ballot is a down-and-out teen prostitute in Mardock City. One day, she's picked up by an ambitious casino manager named Shell who gives her everything she could want. Renewed by a false innocence, a false past, and now the false life Shell has given her, Ballot feels grateful. However, she can't help but be curious about why he's done so much for her, so she does some research about his past on a computer. This turns out to be a mistake which will change her life greatly. When Shell finds out what she's done, he attempts to burn her to death by blowing up her car.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Megumi Hayashibara
Rune Balot
Norito Yashima
Oeufcoque Penteano
Hiroki Touchi
Dr. Easter
Kazuya Nakai
Shell Septinos
Tsutomu Isobe
Dimsdale Boiled
Kenta Miyake
Mincemeat the Wink
Masahiko Tanaka
Welldone the Pussyhand
Mika Kanai
Rare the Hair

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Susumu Kudo
Writers: Jun Nakai, Shingo Suzuki, Susumu Kudo
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 69-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Mardock Scramble Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Susumu Kudo, shot by Toru Fukushi. 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 Conisch. 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 Manabu Kamino 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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Megumi Hayashibara and Norito Yashima and Hiroki Touchi carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1754177 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Susumu Kudo directs. Toru Fukushi behind the camera. Conisch scores. Manabu Kamino cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 69-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 16 years ago.
3Part of the "Mardock Scramble Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Susumu Kudo, shot by Toru Fukushi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Conisch. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Manabu Kamino shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Megumi Hayashibara and Norito Yashima and Hiroki Touchi carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt1754177 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.