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Lost Paradise: Riding Habit Harakiri

1990·Movie
34min
50
MediocreGoodWatch score

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High energy, striking style, emotionally cool.

Energy

Brutally violent and tense

  • Violence9
  • Tension8
  • Spectacle5

Heart

Profoundly sad and moving

  • Melancholy9
  • Pathos8
  • Catharsis2

Humor

Serious throughout

  • Wit & Wordplay1
  • Situational Comedy0
  • Physical Comedy0

World

The mind

  • World Immersion7
  • Ambiguity7
  • Novelty7

Craft

Solid, not remarkable

  • Direction7
  • Acting6
  • Narrative Structure5

Style

Standout sound design, score, and visual style

A distinctive visual signature.

  • Sound Centrality9
  • Music Composition8
  • Visual Stylization8

Who it's for

AdultsSolo WatchThought-Provoking

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About

Directed by Masami Akita,who is also one of Japan's leading noise musicians under the name Merzbow. With a soundtrack by the director himself, this intense and ultra-gory seppuku film shows a young woman taking her own life by an act of ritual harakiri.
Extreme CinemaVisceralBleak Art FilmRitualisticExperimentalNoise Music SoundtrackPsychological Horror ElementsVisually StrikingUnsettlingCult Classic

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Is Lost Paradise: Riding Habit Harakiri worth watching?

50
MediocreGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 51/100 (IMDb 5.3). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

What is Lost Paradise: Riding Habit Harakiri rated?

ViolenceSuicide themesDisturbing imagery

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

How long is Lost Paradise: Riding Habit Harakiri?

0 h 34 min

Lost Paradise: Riding Habit Harakiri runs 0 h 34 min.

What language is Lost Paradise: Riding Habit Harakiri in?

Japanese

It was made in Japanese. Produced in Japan.