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Mood:
- EmotionalAtmosphericGloomy
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Plot:
- Social MisfitsMind and SoulMisfitUnlikely criminalsLovers on the RunFall in LoveLove and Romance
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Genres:
- Drama
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Time/Period:
- Contemporary21st Century
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Place:
- AsiaJapan
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Audience:
- Girls' Night
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Praise:
- Award Winner
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Based on:
- Based on Book
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Attitudes:
- SeriousRealistic
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Akunin, 2010
Japanese
Japan
Profile of Akunin
The mood of Akunin is emotional, gloomy, and atmospheric. The plot centers around social misfits, misfits, and themes of mind and soul. It is a drama movie. In approach, Akunin is serious and realistic. The setting is Japan. It happens in contemporary times. Akunin is based on a book. The movie is known for being an award winner. It is especially suggested for a girls' night.
Summary of Akunin
Yuichi Shimizu (Satoshi Tsumabuki) is a young man who takes care of his grandparents in a decaying fishing village in Nagasaki. His grandparents raised Yuichi instead of his mother. Yuichi now works as a civil employee. He is a lonely man. One day, Yuichi meets Yoshino Ishibashi (Hikari Mitsushima) an insurance sales woman from Fukuoka. They first met through an online dating site. Their meeting ends in tragedy with Yuichi murdering Yoshino. Unexpectedly, a rich young university student from Fukuoka, named Keigo Masuo (Masaki Okada) endss up as the prime suspect. Hiding in fear & agony, Yuichi goes on with his daily life.
Details
| Language: | Japanese |
| Country: | Japan |
| Release date: | 9 March 2012 |
| Runtime: | 139 min |
Cast and Crew
as Mitsuyo
as Shimizu
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