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Blood and Bones
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Blood and Bones

2004 · 144 min Drama
6.6 / 10 · TMDB

In 1923, teenager Kim Shun-Pei moves from Cheju Island, in South Korea, to Osaka, in Japan. Along the years, he becomes a cruel, greedy and violent man and builds a factory of kamaboko, processed seafood products, in his poor Korean-Japanese community exploiting his employees.

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🎬 MovieFinder's Take

The film doesn't rush. It trusts the viewer — gives time to inhabit the characters, understand what's really happening. Direction here serves the actors rather than overwhelming them.

This film doesn't entertain — it speaks. If you're ready for that, it'll leave a mark. If not — it'll seem slow.

A good choice for those who value subtle direction and honest performance.

Director: Yōichi Sai

— MovieFinder Editorial

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Viewing atmosphere: Unhurried, on a weekday evening. Put down the phone, let the film work.

🎭 Cast

Takeshi Kitano

Takeshi Kitano

Joon-pyong Kim

Hirofumi Arai

Hirofumi Arai

Masao Kim

Kyoka Suzuki

Kyoka Suzuki

Yong-hee Lee

Joe Odagiri

Joe Odagiri

Takeshi Park

Yutaka Matsushige

Yutaka Matsushige

Nobuyoshi Ko

Tomoko Tabata

Tomoko Tabata

Hanako Kim

Mari Hamada

Mari Hamada

Sadako Toritani

Atsushi Ito

Atsushi Ito

Yong-il / Young Joon-pyong

Shuji Kashiwabara

Shuji Kashiwabara

San-myung Jang

Kazuki Kitamura

Kazuki Kitamura

Yoshio Motoyama

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