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Sabu (2002)

Sabu poster
Original title
さぶ
Directed by
Takashi Miike
Genre
drama film
Country
Japan
Runtime
2h 02m
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 12 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young man's wrongful imprisonment for a crime he did not commit sets off a chain of events involving a close friend. The story explores loyalty, betrayal, and the consequences of mistaken blame.

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What happens

Sabu is a 2002 Japanese jidaigeki film directed by Takashi Miike and adapted from the classic Japanese rite-of-passage novel by Shūgorō Yamamoto. Originally broadcast as a 90-minute TV film, it was later given a 121-minute theatrical release. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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