Mandei (2000) Poster

(2000)

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Sex & Nudity

  • Some sexually provocative behaviour and erotic charge in the dance scene with the yakuza girl. No actual sex or nudity.
  • Demons are played by human actors (men) wearing a very tight underwear that only hides their genitals; full rear nudity (stylized - the actors wear heavy body-makeup).

Violence & Gore

  • One of the main themes of the movie is guns and violence.
  • The protagonist has to perform a minor "surgery" on a dead body. Very little gore. The corpse's heart later explodes and catches on fire (not shown directly, no blood). This is mainly for comic effect.
  • A man gets stabbed by criminals (shown in a long shot, from a distance), later some blood is seen in closer shots.

Profanity

  • Several instances of profanity including two instances of a mild derogatory term for women.

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

  • Occasional smoking by the protagonist and others.
  • The yakuza gang boss tries to get the protagonist to sell drugs for him. The boss offers him a sample and shows him a plastic bag with some white powder in it.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

  • A number of shootings and long scenes with the protagonist pointing guns at people and/or others pointing guns at him.
  • The yakuza threaten the protagonist, they practically kidnap him and force him to drink.
  • Overall: A dark comedy with moderately intense scenes.

Spoilers

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Violence & Gore

  • While being very drunk, the protagonist kills multiple people and threatens others with a shotgun.
  • The protagonist decides to commit suicide and puts the barrel of a shotgun in his mouth but he never pulls the trigger.
  • The protagonist gets shot at the end of the movie by a policeman. Blood sprouts.

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

  • Drinking throughout, including drunkenness. The story revolves around the protagonist getting very-very drunk and all his repressions getting unblocked. Alcohol is not depicted in a positive way. Dire consequences of getting drunk occur.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

  • The protagonist dies at the end.

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