The Gun 2020
Toko grew up unloved by her mother Mizuho who continues to adore her deceased son. She lives alone in an apartment the electricity has been cut off and the trash is piling up. One late night, Toko enters a gloomy building in order to escape from a threatening stalker, Tomita. There she finds a handgun. She brings it back home and confirms it is loaded with four bullets. One day, the family living next door who have already been enduring poverty and violence end up murdering a man. Toko helps them bury the man's body, shooting it with the handgun. Toko becomes captivated by the gun itself. She is further entangled in the true circumstances of the incident due to the detective searching for the handgun and a suspicious man Kazunari who knows a secret about the handgun. Toko tries to throw herself into the whirlpool but then the lid is blown off her "past."
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📋 Film Details
| Original Title | 銃2020 |
| Year | 2020 |
| Country | Japan |
| Genre | Thriller, Crime, Drama |
| Director | Masaharu Take |
| Runtime | 76 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 5.3/10 (3 votes) |
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🎬 MovieFinder's Take
The film constructs a suffocating portrait of alienation, relying on claustrophobic framing and the tangible decay of the protagonist's surroundings. The gun serves not as a mere weapon, but as a totem of desperate agency in a world that has offered none.
What lingers after the final frame is a profound unease about the porous boundary between victim and perpetrator, and the terrifying allure of absolute release. A chilling, slow-burn character study. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Masaharu Take
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Watch alone, late at night, with no distractions. Let the silence of the film become your own.
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