Rape Frenzy: Five Minutes Before Graduation

1977Movie1 h 14 min

75
GreatGoodWatch score

A relentlessly bleak, violent drama movie about history and crime.

Good for thought-provoking · adults · solo watch

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · graphic violence bothers you

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Story

After twelve years of school - twelve years of a strict, regimented life-style - high school graduation can be a very scary moment. It's a time when a student suddenly realizes everything is about to change. And many are not ready for the drastic fluctuation in their lives. This film concentrates on traumas facing two different graduates. Hideo and his friends always hang out at The Joint, a sand-wich/soda shop near the school. Just prior to graduation, the place is closed up. This gives an unsettling message to the kids who are already queasy over their own future. They react badly by going to school and raping their homeroom teacher. Meanwhile, Ichiro, who failed the University Entrance Exam, has barricaded himself - along with girlfriend Ranko - in a hotel with a rifle.

Feels like

  • Japanese Exploitation
  • High School
  • Rape
  • Social Commentary
  • Late 1970s
  • Trauma
  • Disturbing
  • Violence
  • Dark Humor

Cast

Crew

Directed by
Yukihiro Sawada
Written by
Nobuyuki Saitō
Music by
Shin Takada

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Facts

March 5, 1977 · 1 h 14 min · Sexual Content, Violence

Released
March 5, 1977
Runtime
1 h 14 min
Content
Sexual Content, Violence
Genres
Drama
Original language
Japanese
Made in
Japan

Q&A

3 questions, like "Is Rape Frenzy: Five Minutes Before Graduation worth watching?"

Questions about Rape Frenzy: Five Minutes Before Graduation

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Is Rape Frenzy: Five Minutes Before Graduation worth watching?

75
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 75.

Will I feel good after watching Rape Frenzy: Five Minutes Before Graduation?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 4 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

Is Rape Frenzy: Five Minutes Before Graduation in English?

Japanese

No, it was made in Japanese.