The Strangling (1979)
- Original title
- 絞殺
- Directed by
- Kaneto Shindō
- Country
- Japan
- Runtime
- 1h 56m
- Rating
- 4.8 of 10 from 9 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A father kills his own son after years of abuse. The story follows the man and his family after the violent act.
somberintenseslow-burnmelancholicgrittyreflectivebleakrealistic
What happens
The Strangling (Japanese: 絞殺, Hepburn: Kōsatsu) is a 1979 Japanese drama film written and directed by Kaneto Shindō. It is based on a real-life incident of a father who had strangled his violent son which became known as the "Kaisei High School Murder Case". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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