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8 July 2001 (USA) moreTagline:
Madness. Terror. Murder. morePlot:
A wave of gruesome murders is sweeping Tokyo. The only connection is a bloody X carved into the neck of each of the victims... more | add synopsisAwards:
9 wins & 1 nomination moreNewsDesk:
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Tokyo Sonata - Trailer (From LateFilmFull. 20 April 2009, 11:38 PM, PDT)
Kiyoshi Kurosawa exhumes the heart of a Japanese family in Tokyo Sonata
(From The Hollywood Interview. 12 April 2009, 5:35 PM, PDT)
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be prepared for more moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Kôji Yakusho | ... | Kenichi Takabe |
| Masato Hagiwara | ... | Kunio Mamiya |
| Tsuyoshi Ujiki | ... | Makoto Sakuma |
| Anna Nakagawa | ... | Fumie Takabe |
| Yoriko Douguchi | ... | Dr. Akiko Miyajima |
| Yukijirô Hotaru | ... | Ichiro Kuwano |
| Denden | ... | Oida |
| Ren Osugi | ... | Fujiwara |
| Masahiro Toda | ... | Tôru Hanaoka |
| Misayo Haruki | ... | Tomoko Hanaoka |
| Shun Nakayama | ... | Kimura |
| Akira Otaka | ... | Yasukawa |
| Shogo Suzuki | ... | Tamura |
| Toshi Kato | ... | Psychiatrist |
| Hajime Tanimoto | ... | Takabe no shachô |
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111 min | Taiwan:115 minCountry:
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Kurosawa has created a masterpiece here. This film is more than a horror thriller. It's a look at our modern society, and plays upon our innate fear that there is a monster hidden inside of us - even worse, we cannot control it.
It begins as a typical detective story, film noirish in its execution, and like typical film noir, the detective finds more to the story than originally anticipated. But this film, just like its storyline, begins to transcend the genre it purports to be a part of midway through.
More and more, we realize that it is telling the story of people today, boxed in, with our darkest desires oppressed. This theme of containment is heavy throughout, if one pays enough attention. For example, the usage of water as a symbol for the subconscious is useful for understanding many key parts of the film.
Everything is superbly framed and shot, with more than a few very long shots (a testament to the high caliber of the cast). Sound and music are used sparingly but effectively.
This film may not be very accessible to those who are only familiar with Hollywood-style film-making due to its slower pace and subtle conveyance.