1966 | Japan | Fiction

Hakuchû no tôrima (Violence at Noon)

  • Japanese English 98 mins
  • Director | Nagisa Oshima
  • Writer | Tsutomo Tamura
  • Producer | Masayuki Nakajima

STATUS: Released

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Violence at Noon concerns the odd circumstances surrounding a horrific murder and rape spree. In a twist, the film is as much about the two women who protect the violent man—his wife and a former victim—as it is about him. Containing more than two thousand cuts and a wealth of inventive widescreen compositions, this coolly fragmented character study is a mesmerizing investigation of criminality and social decay.

Crime Obsession Trauma Society Fragmented
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The Criterion Collection
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