The Egoists
Kazu attacks a bar in Kabukicho, a Tokyo red-light district, and flees to his hometown with abducts Machiko, a pole dancer he's been stuck on. They begin living together, but their happiness is short lived as their pasts torment them both.
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📋 Film Details
| Original Title | 軽蔑 |
| Year | 2011 |
| Country | Japan |
| Genre | Drama, Romance |
| Director | Ryuichi Hiroki |
| Runtime | 136 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 4.1/10 (7 votes) |
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🎬 MovieFinder's Take
The film constructs a claustrophobic study of damaged souls, relying on prolonged silences and tense stillness to explore the violence inherent in twisted intimacy. It portrays connection not as salvation, but as a mutual wounding.
What lingers after viewing is the raw, uncomfortable truth of characters using each other as both refuge and weapon. The film offers no catharsis, only a stark exposure of cyclical pain. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Ryuichi Hiroki
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Watch in a subdued, contemplative mood, prepared for its unflinching and emotionally draining narrative.
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