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Sore de wa minasan, sayonara [Well then, goodbye everybody.]Awards:
2 wins moreNewsDesk:
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"Because the dead shine all night long" more (126 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Ryo Ishibashi | ... | Detective Toshiharu Kuroda (as Ryô Ishibashi) | |
| Masatoshi Nagase | ... | Detective Shibusawa | |
| Mai Hosho | ... | Nurse Atsuko Sawada (as Mai Hôshô) | |
| Tamao Satô | ... | Nurse Yôko Kawaguchi | |
| Takashi Nomura | ... | Security Guard Jirô | |
| Rolly | ... | Muneo 'Genesis' Suzuki | |
| Joshua | ... | Slave Boy | |
| Masato Tsujioka | ... | Genesis' Gang | |
| Kôsuke Hamamoto | ... | Genesis' Gang | |
| Kei Nagase | ... | Genesis' Gang | |
| Yôko Kamon | ... | 'The Bat' Kiyoko | |
| Maiko Mori | ... | Kiyoko's Sister | |
| Sayako Hagiwara | ... | Mitsuko (as Saya Hagiwara) | |
| Takatoshi Kaneko | ... | H.S. Boy on the Roof | |
| Mika Miyagawa | ... | H.S. Girl on the Roof |
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Suicide Circle (International: English title) (literal title) (Japan: English title) (poster title)Suicide Club (International: English title) (USA) (festival title)
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Rated R for disturbing thematic elements, strong violence/grisly images and some language.Parents Guide:
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99 minCountry:
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JapaneseColor:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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New Zealand:R18 | Canada:16+ (Quebec) | Japan:R-15 | Argentina:16 | Singapore:R21 | Germany:18Filming Locations:
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The pop group "Dezaato" receives different romanji spellings throughout the movie, probably on purpose. Even though it actually means "Dessert", it's also spelled "Dessart", "Dessret", and "Desert" in the movie. moreGoofs:
Crew or equipment visible: When the students jump to their death on the school roof, you can clearly see crew-members throwing buckets of fake blood at the window. moreQuotes:
Radio Announcer: There's mass confusion on the platform. This is unprecedented. moreSoundtrack:
Sore dewa minasan sayônara moreFAQ
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Shion Sono's "Suicide Club" is not standard fare. In many ways, I agree with the fact that this film is not for everyone. It is in reality a love it or hate it venture. However, I would suggest that anyone who holds love for the medium of film give it a try. Sitting down to watch this film, I had no idea of the journey upon which I was about to embark.
From the opening mass suicide and the subsequent dark hall patrol of a Tokyo night guard, "Suicide Club" starts with the notion that the film is to be a gore-fest and another dimly lit horror movie. But shortly into the film, such is disproved. A rash of mass suicide plagues Tokyo detectives when they are confronted with the reality that these are not your average end-my-suffering suicides. Are the suicides really suicide? Are they in fact murders? And how do a bizarre website and a preteen girl band fit in? These questions all come into the forefront as writer/director Sono explores some nonfiction issues as well.
"Suicide Club" is not only a social commentary, exploring fads and Japan's disaffected youth, but also a prodding statement on existence itself. What if all the ways in which we have been taught to define ourselves has been wrong? How do we connect with others while remaining connected to ourselves? Furthermore, as an American audience, we have much to gain from Sono's work. "Suicide Club" shows us what would happen if the Japanese had helmed "The Rocky Horror Picture Show"; "Suicide Club" brings the sort of respect to Japanese cinema that "Battle Royale" and "Audition" did. But mostly, it exposes us to a harsh reality -- the limitations of American cinema. The fiercely original and highly intense "Suicide Club" could never be made stateside.
In the end, "Suicide Club" does not leave you with a clear answer to any of the questions that it poses. The film does indeed jump to subplots and twists and turns, leaving some chaos and confusion in its wake. But such is the nature of the topics Sono confronts. "Suicide Club" will not give you a 94 minute break from reality; rather, it will use 94 minutes to prompt you to redefine reality. (Four Stars)