Hasen no marisu (1999)

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Director:

Satoshi Isaka

Writers:

Hisashi Nozawa (novel), Hisashi Nozawa (screenplay)

Stars:

Hitomi Kuroki, Takanori Jinnai, Tetsuo Yamashita

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Hitomi Kuroki	...	Endô, Youko
Takanori Jinnai	...	Asou, Kimihiko
Tetsuo Yamashita	...	Akamatsu, Naoki
Toshio Kakei	...	Morishima, Ichiro
Akira Shirai	...	Haruna, Seiichi
Akira Nakao	...	Arikawa, Hirofumi
Saburô Shinoda	...	Kuraka, Kenji
Takeo Nakahara	...	Agawa, Takaaki
Kandai Tsutsumi	...	Agawa, Junya
Kunio Hatoyama	...	Masajie
Atsuo Nakamura	...	Nagasaka, Fumio
Kumiko Ohba	...	Mrs. assistant professor
Naomi Akimoto	...	Aso, Kayoko
Takurô Tatsumi	...	Susaki
Katsuhiko Sasaki	...	Yoshimura, Teruo

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

based on novel | 

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Details

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

11 March 2000 (Japan)

Also Known As:

The Frame

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fgp, Kankyo Art Kenkyujo

Technical Specs

Runtime:

108 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

User Reviews

Unsettling thriller

Far from one of the best J/ese films ever made, but still well worth watching.

Hitchcock's influence looms very large in this film. The story is basically a war of nerves between video editor Yoko Endo and suspected accomplice to murder Kimiko Asao. The see-sawing between them, augmented by the actions of a few characters more peripheral, keeps the story steadily moving along and very well holds the interest.

And, like Hitch, the film raises more than one edgy moral issue, and the washup is quite something.

Hitomi Kuroki is the star, and she does a creditable job. But Takanori Jinnai is simply stunning. The way this guy uses facial expression alone makes the film worth watching.

Definitely recommended. English title is "The Frame".