The Motive
Four people are discovered brutally murdered in an up-scale high-rise apartment. All the victims appear to be family, but as the investigation deepens it is discovered that one of the victims isn't related to the family.
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📋 Film Details
| Original Title | 理由 |
| Year | 2004 |
| Country | Japan |
| Genre | Crime, Drama, Mystery, TV Movie |
| Director | Nobuhiko Obayashi |
| Runtime | 160 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 6.4/10 (8 votes) |
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🎬 MovieFinder's Take
The director constructs suspense not through graphic violence, but by meticulously dismantling the initial crime scene narrative. He relies on a cold, procedural aesthetic to explore the profound alienation festering beneath a veneer of domestic normalcy.
What lingers after the final reveal is not a solved puzzle, but a deeply unsettling question about the performative nature of family itself. A quiet, cerebral chill that settles in long after the credits roll. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Nobuhiko Obayashi
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