Crime ·Drama · Japan · 2010 · 2h 19m

Villain

悪人

Villain poster
Director
Sang-il Lee
Cast
Eri Fukatsu as Mitsuyo Satoshi Tsumabuki as Shimizu Masaki Okada as Keigo Masuo Hikari Mitsushima as Yoshino Ishibashi Sansei Shiomi as Keiji Sano Mansaku Ikeuchi as Norio Kubo
Crew
Norimichi Kasamatsu — Director of Photography Tsuyoshi Imai — Editor Joe Hisaishi — Original Music Composer Sang-il Lee — Screenplay Shuichi Yoshida — Screenplay Shuichi Yoshida — Novel
Synopsis

Shimizu Yuichi is a shy and lonely day laborer looking for love. He aimlessly spends time corresponding with girls via telephone dating services and going on random encounters with girls looking for spending cash. His world is shattered one day when he is involved in the murder of one of his former encounters, the sweet-faced Ishibashi Yoshino who, after being jilted by playboy Masuo Keijo, berates and mocks the troubled loner.

Trailer Villain — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
based on novel or bookescapesuspicion of murdersuspicionmurderinnocent suspectsuspensehuman mystery
Key Collaborators
Sang-il Lee Director Norimichi Kasamatsu Director of Photography Tsuyoshi Imai Editor Joe Hisaishi Original Music Composer Sang-il Lee Screenplay Shuichi Yoshida Screenplay Shuichi Yoshida Novel Genki Kawamura Producer NIHIRA Tomoyo Producer Yohei Taneda Production Design Kumiko Ogawa Costume Design
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