Kanikôsen

2009·Movie
1h 49min

Where to watch

No stream option in US yet.

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Kanikôsen fingerprint

Light on feelings.

Energy

Tense

  • Tension7
  • Fast Pace6
  • Violence6

Heart

Moving

  • Pathos7
  • Melancholy6
  • Catharsis5

Humor

A little humor

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Satire & Parody4
  • Dark Humor4
  • Wit & Wordplay2

World

History, class and money, and society

  • World Immersion7
  • Dialogue Centrality7
  • Rewatchability5

Craft

Solid, not remarkable

  • Acting7
  • Character Depth7
  • Intrigue7

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography6
  • Editing6
  • Music Composition5

Who it's for

AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-Provoking

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About

On board at the boat Kanikosen, where fish and crabs preserves, forced workers to work under miserable conditions, with minimum wages. Some can not cope with conditions and even death from malnutrition, and is also the supervisor of the more vicious variety. Shinjo, one of the employees, trying to convince the others that they will get good luck and fortune in his next life, and persuades them because they commit suicide to get there faster. It ends, however, in a single major failure. Rather than flee Shinjo being picked up by a Russian ship. Once there, he is overwhelmed by the social conditions that are completely different from those he has just left and decided therefore to return to Kanikosen to save their employees.
Exploitation and LaborClass StruggleHistorical DramaBleak ConditionsSocial CommentaryPolitical AwakeningJapanese HistoryPsychological ImpactTension and Intrigue

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Sequels and Prequels

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Is Kanikôsen worth watching?

60
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Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 61/100 (IMDb 5.9). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

What is Kanikôsen rated?

ViolenceDisturbing imagerySuicide themes

Content advisories: violence, disturbing imagery, and suicide themes.

How long is Kanikôsen?

1 h 49 min

Kanikôsen runs 1 h 49 min.

What language is Kanikôsen in?

Japanese

It was made in Japanese. Produced in Japan.

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