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The Scythian Lamb (2018)
Directed by Daihachi Yoshida
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Based on a manga written by Tatsuhiko Yamagami, the story is set in a former seaport town Uobuka, where 6 former criminals were sent to live there by the government, with the intention of re-socialising them. Aside from the few who know about the project, the general townsfolk has no idea of the former convicts’ identities. Tsukisue is the pleasant and efficient municipal official put in charge of the programme. As he slowly learns about their past, a body is discovered.
Length 126 minutes
Actors
Ryo Nishikido | Fumino Kimura | Ryuhei Matsuda | Kazuki Kitamura | Yûka | Mikako Ichikawa | Shingo Mizusawa | Min Tanaka | Yûji Nakamura | Tamae Andô | Yoshihiko Hosoda | Toshiyuki Kitami | Satoru Matsuo | Miyako Yamaguchi | Shinsuke Suzuki | Sanshô Shinsui | Yôta Kawase | Masatoshi Kihara | Tsuyoshi Nakano | Daichi | Kazunari Murakami | Ryujin Suzuki
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/24/2017 | Movie Screen | Digital | Theater | 8 stars |
| (Average) 8 stars |
Viewing Notes
Last movie of the festival for me!
Clever screenplay that had me totally thinking it was going in one direction then goes in a different direction. For a manga adaptation the source material is compressed yet still works extremely well here. I’m guessing that each of these characters gets more time to develop in the books and it’s easy to see here as a few of the primaries only get a little screen time compared to the main characters.
Mikako Ichikawa portrays almost a throwaway character as she could’ve been completely written out of the movie and it would have no impact. Which is unfortunate because she’s awesome but given very little to do here. I think it was more about attempting to be faithful to the source material by having these six individuals part of the movie version. Regardless the movie as a whole works and it’s a wonderful film.
Also Fumino Kimura is great as are all the band scenes. I could watch them jamming for two hours. Love that she’s playing an SG and rocking the metal. Really cool this was programmed for the festival.
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