19 (2001)

Directed by

Kazushi Watanabe

How it feels

A university student is snatched by a group of aimless young men driving around. They demand no money and have no real plan, just killing time at stores and arcades. Over time the abused student becomes drawn to their tight friendship and starts to shift from captive to partner.

tenseunsettlingslow-burnbleakclaustrophobicdarkambiguouspsychologically intense

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