When 54 high school girls throw themselves in front of a subway train it appears to be only the beginning of a string of suicides around the country. Does the new all-girl group Desert have anything to do with it? Detective Kuroda tries to find the answer, which isn't as simple as he had hoped..
✓ Released: [realease]
✓ Runtime : 99 minutes
✓ Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller
✓ Stars: Ryo Ishibashi, Akaji Maro, Masatoshi Nagase, Sayako Hagiwara, Hideo Sako
✓ Director: Sion Sono, Sion Sono, Toshiie Tomida, Seiya Kawamata, Atsushi Numata
The Suicide Club (2001) is another solid showing, complete with good performances and an intriguing mystery, but there's a lack of artistic ambition here that keeps it from elevating to the higher tiers of the genre.Although its storytelling isn't particularly innovative, The Suicide Club (2001) is an absorbing piece of television, with the potential to boost the appeal of Polish productions for an international audience."
Suicide Club (2001) is staring with Ryo Ishibashi, Akaji Maro, Masatoshi Nagase, Sayako Hagiwara, Hideo Sako, a compelling, flawed story of true crime and obsession - and its flaws are part of what make it so intriguing. the movie can be very difficult to watch; it's haunting and incredibly sad. But that's also what made it all the more moving, in the end, to see the survivors join together: bonding, smiling, and living their lives in the light.
What gives Cursed its edge is the source material, which subverts centuries of lore and oppressive systems. The Netflix adaptation isn't nearly as captivating, but it still manages to be a quaint escape from reality. For better or worse, filmmaker Sion Sono, Sion Sono, Toshiie Tomida, Seiya Kawamata, Atsushi Numata juggles two parallel storylines. Basketball fans will be able to follow along with no problem, most already familiar with the story, but newcomers might find all the jumping around confusing.