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

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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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.

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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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