The Crazy Family (1984)

Original title

逆噴射家族

Directed by

Gakuryū Ishii

Genre

teen film

Country

Japan

Runtime

1h 42m

Rated

16

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 30 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A Japanese family is driven to extremes by the pressures of maintaining a perfect outward appearance. Their home becomes a battleground as each member's repressed frustrations explode into violent and bizarre conflict.

satiricalintensechaoticabsurddarkly comicclaustrophobicunsettlingfreneticsubversive

What happens

The Crazy Family (Japanese: 逆噴射家族, Hepburn: Gyaku-funsha Kazoku) is a 1984 Japanese film directed by Sōgo Ishii. Its special effects were supervised by Takashi Ito. The movie is a satirical take on the pressures of Japanese society, particularly focusing on the idea of the "perfect family." (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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