Rating: NR
Genre: Crime
Release Date: 05/15/2007
SubTitles: English
Dubbed: Japanese
Sound: DD1
Run Time: 140 Minutes
Flags: Graphic Violence, Nudity, Strong Sexual Content, Not For Children
Distributor/Studio: Criterion

A gut-wrenching, violent psychological crime drama from start to finish, this award-winning film by noted Japanese director Shohei Imamura is based on a true story. Iwao Enokizu (Ken Ogata) is a murderous sociopath who kills two money lenders in a gory opening scene. Then flashbacks are interspersed with Enokizu's flight across Japan as his miserable childhood and the development of his malevolent, anti-social behavior are portrayed. Vicious and sexually aggressive, Enokizu's rage simmers during an earlier stay in prison as he imagines his wife is bedding down his father. Once on the run from the police, his aberrant sexual life and violent nature are further revealed in a series of gripping events.

~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide

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Cast:
Ken Ogata - Iwao Enokizu
Rentaro Mikuni - Shizuo Enokizu
Chocho Miyako - Kayo Enokizu
Mitsuko Baisho - Kazuko Enokizu
Mayumi Ogawa - Haru Asano
Nijiko Kiyokawa - Hisano Asano

Production:
Shohei Imamura - Director
Inoue Kazuo - Producer
Shinichiro Ikebe - Composer
Keiichi Uraoka - Editor
Shunsaku Ikehata Bab Masaru - Screen Writer
Ryuzo Saki - Book Author
Shinsaku Himeda - Cinematographer
Fujikura Hiroshi - Executive Producer
Satani Akino - Production Designer

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