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Movie poster: Hazard (2005)
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2005 · 103 min Drama Crime
6.6 / 10 · TMDB

Shin is a Japanese university student living a boring and meaningless life. One day, he spots a book titled Dangerous Ways to Walk the World, in which he finds a page written about hazards in New-York. Eager to get out, he jets off to New-York to find this inspiration.

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📋 Film Details

Original Title HAZARD
Year 2005
Country Japan
Genre Drama, Crime
Director Sion Sono
Runtime 103 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.6/10 (26 votes)

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Director Sabu constructs the narrative as an internal odyssey, exploring a young man's existential void through the lens of physical escape. He relies on stark contrasts: Japan's sterile silence versus New York's overwhelming chaos, working with the city as an active, oppressive character rather than mere backdrop.

What lingers after the viewing is not a thrilling crime caper, but a slow, hypnotic meditation on sensation-seeking as a cure for spiritual numbness. The film leaves a residue of uneasy freedom and poses a quiet question about the price of feeling alive. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Sion Sono

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