Summary
Shuichi Kushimori is a 17 year old high school student who lives happily with his mother and stepsister. One day, without warning, his estranged stepfather returns home from a long absence.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Drop-in friendly
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- Graphic violence bothers you
Where to watch
Not streaming in United States. Where it is:
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 77GoodWatch 76
Audience score81%
IMDb7.2
Running time
1 h 56 min
A typical length for crime movies, +10 min on the typical 106
typical 106116Half of all crime movies run 95–120 min.
Reach
Streams in 3 countries
Released
2003
March 15, 2003
23 years ago
Genres
CrimeThrillerDramaLanguage
Japanese
Original language
Made in
- Japan
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 6 moreDirecting · 1
- Yukio Ninagawa Director, Writer
Writing · 2
- Takuya Miyawaki Writer
- Yuusuke Kishi Novel
Production · 2
- Tsuguhiko Kadokawa Executive Producer
- Yasushi Shiina Producer
Camera · 2
- Osamu Fujiishi Director of Photography
- Akira Sako Steadicam Operator
Editing · 1
- Akimasa Kawashima Editor
Sound · 1
- Hideki Tougi Original Music Composer
Art · 1
- Katsumi Nakazawa Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Atsuyuki Okada Costumer
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