Underplayed Gems

Zero Focus (2009)

Zero Focus poster
Original title
ゼロの焦点
Directed by
Isshin Inudo
Genre
drama, thriller
Country
Japan
Runtime
2h 11m
Rated
15
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 10 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A woman marries a man who then disappears during a business trip. She travels to find him and uncovers secrets from his past involving other women and a crime.

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What happens

Zero Focus (Japanese: ゼロの焦点, Hepburn: Zero no Shōten) is a 2009 Japanese film directed by Isshin Inudō. It was nominated for Best Film at the 33rd Japan Academy Prize. It is a remake of the 1961 film of the same name, itself based on a novel by Seichō Matsumoto. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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