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From acclaimed director Kiyoshi Kurosawa (PULSE and CURE), RETRIBUTION was a film festival favorite, named the "Official Selection" of the New York Asian Film Festival, FantAsia Film Festival and the Fantastic Fest. Detective Yoshioka is investigating the drowning death of a young woman in a red dress. Lying face down in a muddy puddle, her stomach is found to be full of sea water. As the investigation progresses, clues begin to appear that point to him being the murderer - as his fingerprints are found on the body and some of his personal items are found at the murder scene. As more bodies turn up, killed in the same way, even the detective begins to wonder whether he may be the very murderer that he is pursuing.
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- Aspect Ratio : 1.85:1
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- MPAA rating : s_medR R (Restricted)
- Product Dimensions : 7.5 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches; 3.2 Ounces
- Item model number : LGT22867DVD
- Director : Kiyoshi Kurosawa
- Media Format : Multiple Formats, Color, Dolby, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
- Run time : 1 hour and 44 minutes
- Release date : April 15, 2008
- Actors : Kôji Yakusho, Manami Konishi, Tsuyoshi Ihara, Hiroyuki Hirayama, Ikuji Nakamura
- Subtitles: : English
- Producers : Kazuya Hamana
- Studio : Artisan / Lionsgate
- ASIN : B00136MBUW
- Writers : Kiyoshi Kurosawa
- Number of discs : 1
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- #2,983 in Horror (Movies & TV)
- #6,149 in Mystery & Thrillers (Movies & TV)
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*SPOILER*
The moral of the story is that society is in decay and people are consumed by guilt about stuff. There, I just saved you from having to watch this film. (You're welcome)
Following the standard mode of exposition he employs in all of his horror films, Kurosawa does not impart information to the viewer in a straightforward manner, and I found myself having to use a lot my own reasoning to draw conclusions about motives and to fill in information gaps in the plot development. This is not a criticism, but simply to say that this is a pretty challenging movie. The main theme of the film is also more complex than we often see in genre pictures - as I see it, a fairly complex prism of abandonment, emotional isolation, and culpability, set amid urban desolation. (Thematically, in how it is shot, and in how it ends, Retribution actually reminds me in some respects of Michelangelo Antonioni's Red Desert.)
Retribution is shot in an unhurried fashion, and some viewers may grow restless. I have to admit that I myself did for a few minutes until I reminded myself of who was at the helm. The reward for my patience was a slowly building sense of suspense and unease, heightened by some very creepy and outright unusual ghost shots. No spoilers, I promise, but it will not come as a surprise to fans of Kiyoshi Kurosawa that the ending is not pat, though it may be a little less obscure than some of his other films.
So, all in all, far above average. I was going to give Retribution 3 stars, but after thinking more about the ending, and how intriguing the movie ultimately is, it rates a strong 4 or 4.5.
That said, after awhile, I did get used to Kiyoshi Kurosawa's willy-nilly approach to filmmaking and found parts of this film interesting if not enjoyable. Would I ever watch it again, definitely not.
Cure and Pulse are my two favorites by this director, but this movie is right up there too.
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Kurosawa (Kiyoshi,not Akira) is one of the better Japanese horror directors but his films can be slightly confusing and lack the polish
of someone like Nakata.Retribution is one of his lesser efforts and is probably only for hardcore J-horror fans.
The story concerns a detective investigating the murder of a young woman who gradually uncovers a number of clues that seem to imply
that he may be the guilty party.His possible guilt and his sanity are further questioned by visitations from a spectral tormentor linked
to events in his distant past.
I liked the film but not particularly,but I'm no expert and that's only my opinion.The Lionsgate DVD is fine and contains an alternate
ending which makes only slightly more sense,and I believe there is no current or planned U.K release so the region one import is the only
way to go.
Anyone new to Kiyoshi Kurosawa and willing to take my advice would be better off seeing Seance or Cure,two of the director's earlier
films,as I thought they were better than this one.
"Retribution" ist ein Polizeifilm, der zuerst sehr konventionell mit einem mysteriösen Mord in einer nicht gerade einladenden Gegend am Hafen von Tokio beginnt. Eine Frau in einem roten Kleid wurde die Nacht davor von einem unbekannten Killer einer einer schlammigen Salzwasserpfütze ertränkt. Der versierte, schwer depressive Noboru Yoshioka (Koji Yakusho) übernimmt die Ermittlungen. An seine Seite gestellt ist sein jüngerer Kollege Toru Miyaji (Tsuvoshi Ihara). Zwischen den beiden Polizisten herrscht ein latenter Konkurrenzkampf. Noboru Yoshioka leidet sehr stark an seiner privaten Einsamkeit, gelegentlich besucht ihn die Prostituierte Harue Nimura (Manami Konishi). Er hegt für die junge Frau tiefere Gefühle und wünscht sich mehr Zweisamkeit. Doch die Frau muss für einige Tage verreisen. So kann sich der Polizist auf seine Ermittlungen im Fall des unbekannten Opfers (Riona Hazuki) konzentrieren, die bei der Mordkommission die Bezeichung F18 erhält. Erschreckend stellt der Bulle fest, dass er möglicherweise viel mehr mit dem Mord zu tun hat als ihm lieb ist. Er entdeckt einen fehlenden Knopf an seinem Mantel und wenig später findet er ihn am Tatort, wo es ihn magisch hinzieht. Auch erscheint ihm der Geist einer Frau in einem roten Kleid. Sehr schnell geschieht ein zweiter Mord. Dieses Mal wird der Zuschauer Zeuge wie der angesehene Arzt Seishinkai Takagi (Jo Odagiri) seinen eigenen Sohn mit einer Spritze betäubt und ihn im Salzwasser ertränkt. Der Mann gibt seine Tat zu und gibt an, dass er Geister sieht. Es bleibt aber nicht bei diesem Mord. Die Lösung des mysteriösen Rätsels liegt womöglich in Der Vergangenheit, im Verdrängten, das seinen Fluch auf die Gegenwart ausweitet und seinen Ursprung in der Gegend um den Hafen hatte.
In langsamer Erzählweise und ruhigen, sorgfältig komponierten Einstellungen gelingt es dem Regisseur Kyoshi Kurosawa gleich von Anfang an eine sehr bedrückende und morbide Stimmung zu erzeugen. Das Grauen entfaltet sich langsam und es dominiert das unheimliche Mysterium. Kyoshi Kurosawa verzichtet weitestgehend auf drastische Schocks. Langsam aber sicher entsteht bei "Retribution" ein hypnotischer Sog und dem Hauptdarsteller Koji Yakusho gelingt das Kunststück eine Identifikation mit dem Publikum zu schaffen und dennoch in gewisser Weise undurchschaubar zu bleiben. Beklemmend auch die Subtexte, die der Film mit den Themen "Kollektivschuld" und "soziale Krankheit" anbietet. Die Location ist perfekt für diesen subtilen Thriller gewählt. Mitten in der Metropole ist der Mittelpunkt ein einsamer Ort der Isolation.
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