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Shaso (1989)

Shaso poster
Original title
社葬
Directed by
Toshio Masuda
Genre
drama film
Country
Japan
Runtime
2h 09m
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A major corporation's executives deal with the fallout after a key figure dies. The story follows the power struggles and personal conflicts that emerge among the company leaders as they arrange a formal funeral.

tensesombercorporateslow-burnmelancholicsuspensefulrestrainedatmospheric

What happens

Shaso (Japanese: 社葬), also known as Company Executives, Company Funeral or Company-Sponsored Funeral, is a 1989 Japanese drama thriller film directed by Toshio Masuda. Toei Company released the film on June 10, 1989, in Japan. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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