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7.4/10   2,230 votes
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Director:
Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Writers:
Kiyoshi Kurosawa (novel)
Kiyoshi Kurosawa (screenplay)
Contact:
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Release Date:
8 July 2001 (USA) more
Genre:
Crime | Horror | Thriller more
Tagline:
Madness. Terror. Murder. more
Plot:
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 synopsis
Awards:
9 wins & 1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
(12 articles)
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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Cast

  (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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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Cure (International: English title)
Kyua (Japan)
The Cure (UK)
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Runtime:
111 min | Taiwan:115 min
Country:
Japan
Language:
Japanese
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Stereo
Certification:
France:-12 | South Korea:15 (DVD rating)
Company:
Code Red more

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References Hana-bi (1997) more

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1 out of 1 people found the following comment useful:-
be prepared for more, 2 February 2007
10/10
Author: jinkblt from California

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.

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