Directed and written by the co-writer of “Cold Fish”, “Rageaholic is a visually impressive as much as violent film, which suffers, though, from a number of issues regarding its narrative.
Rageaholic is screening at Busan International Film Festival
Detective Fukama is the titular character, a policeman whose frequent fits of rage have made him notorious in the city of Fujimi, as much as the fact that he does not shy away from alcohol, drugs or hanging out with strip dancers, with one of them, Anna, being a kind of romantic interest. However, when his attitude leads to the death of an older woman during a hostage situation, not even the police force chief can help him, with Fukama ending up in the US undergoing mental rehabilitation, in a style that is quite reminiscent of the “A Clockwork Orange”. Years later, he returns to Fujimi to find that everything has changed,...
Rageaholic is screening at Busan International Film Festival
Detective Fukama is the titular character, a policeman whose frequent fits of rage have made him notorious in the city of Fujimi, as much as the fact that he does not shy away from alcohol, drugs or hanging out with strip dancers, with one of them, Anna, being a kind of romantic interest. However, when his attitude leads to the death of an older woman during a hostage situation, not even the police force chief can help him, with Fukama ending up in the US undergoing mental rehabilitation, in a style that is quite reminiscent of the “A Clockwork Orange”. Years later, he returns to Fujimi to find that everything has changed,...
- 10/11/2022
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
In times of trouble, people often lend their hopes to untrustworthy options. “Erica 38” by Yuichi Hibi, tells such a fairytail, that turns out to be nothing more than a big scam.
“Erica 38” is screening at Japan Cuts 2019
The story of betrayal starts with Satoko Watabe, a 60-year-old con artist who does not flinch from duping others to get their money. “Erica 38” retells her life starting from her violent childhood with an abusive father and portraits Satoko’s actions as a result of her psychological disorder. Since a teenager, she a disturbed relationship with men. When Satoko meets Hirasawa, a good-looking and eloquent middle-aged man, she falls for him and becomes part of his pyramid scam system with her at the top. From that point on, she has to attract solvent members and benefit from their investments without giving back the promised dividends. Her former hostess lifestyle is no longer necessary...
“Erica 38” is screening at Japan Cuts 2019
The story of betrayal starts with Satoko Watabe, a 60-year-old con artist who does not flinch from duping others to get their money. “Erica 38” retells her life starting from her violent childhood with an abusive father and portraits Satoko’s actions as a result of her psychological disorder. Since a teenager, she a disturbed relationship with men. When Satoko meets Hirasawa, a good-looking and eloquent middle-aged man, she falls for him and becomes part of his pyramid scam system with her at the top. From that point on, she has to attract solvent members and benefit from their investments without giving back the promised dividends. Her former hostess lifestyle is no longer necessary...
- 7/26/2019
- by Alexander Knoth
- AsianMoviePulse
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