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Movie poster: Young Yakuza (2007)
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Young Yakuza

2007 · 90 min Action Documentary
5.8 / 10 · TMDB

Meet the Japanese Mafia's latest son: a 20 year old named Naoki, part of a surging, decade-long wave of juvenile delinquency in Japan. As Naoki rejects school, jobs and family, his desperate mother decides to take one last chance to save him--by handing him over to the Mafia for one year and letting him choose his own path.

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Year 2007
Country France, United States of America, Japan
Genre Action, Documentary
Director Jean-Pierre Limosin
Runtime 90 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.8/10 (6 votes)

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The film constructs a raw, observational portrait that relies on unprecedented access to the yakuza's inner workings. It explores the clash between rigid tradition and youthful rebellion within a system that offers both family and bondage.

What lingers after viewing is the unsettling ambiguity of Naoki's 'choice' and the haunting question of where salvation truly lies. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Jean-Pierre Limosin

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Watch alone, with the volume up, to feel the tense silence of the rituals.

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