God of Japan

2021 1h 50m RU

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2.0

SKIP

★2.0TMDB · 2

Drama

Synopsis

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Based on "In a Grove" by Akutagawa Rynoske. One shiny summer day the investigation group comes at former quarry check of indications of accused, witnesses and victims of the murder and the rape took place there half a year ago.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Yuliya Yanovskaya
investigator
Lev Grishin
prosecutor
Aleksandr Pankratov-Chyornyy
Chernyy
Pavel Sirotin
Drovosekov
Anna Chernakova
Johnson
Guram Bablishvili
Tadzemarov
Sergey Pinchuk
district police officer
Natalya Tetenova
district police officer‘s wife

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Aleksandr Basov
Writers: Ryūnosuke Akutagawa, Aleksandr Basov
Languages: Russian
Countries: Russia

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ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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2 / 7

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Aleksandr Basov, shot by Ivan Kryuchkov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Konstantin Tarabrin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Yuliya Yanovskaya and Lev Grishin and Aleksandr Pankratov-Chyornyy carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt10183870 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Aleksandr Basov directs. Ivan Kryuchkov behind the camera. Konstantin Tarabrin scores. Produced in Russia. Dialogue in Russian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 5 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Aleksandr Basov, shot by Ivan Kryuchkov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Konstantin Tarabrin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Yuliya Yanovskaya and Lev Grishin and Aleksandr Pankratov-Chyornyy carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt10183870 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.