The Lament of a Lamb
羊のうた
Synopsis
Ever since his mother died, Kazuna Takashiro has been living under the roof of Mr. And Mrs. Eda, who are his father’s friends. One day, he passes out while working as a model in an art class. Repeated nightmarish imageries invade his mind, and, without even knowing, he heads toward his old home. Once he gets there, he is reunited with his older sister, Chizuna, who tells him about the secret of the grave “illness” that runs in their family. An illness that make them overcome with a desire for blood of others. When Kazuna’s symptoms are all apparent with shivering fit and all, Chizuna tries to give him her own blood, and remarks that nothing can be done about it…
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Junji Hanado
- Screenplay & Story
- Kei Toume
- Original Score
- Shiro Hamaguchi
- Original Title
- 羊のうた
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 49m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Junji Hanado
Kei Toume
Shiro Hamaguchi
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Kei Toume
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Junji Hanado
Director
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What is The Lament of a Lamb about?
Ever since his mother died, Kazuna Takashiro has been living under the roof of Mr. And Mrs. Eda, who are his father’s friends. One day, he passes out while working as a model in an art class. Repeated nightmarish imageries invade his mind, and, without even knowing, he heads toward his old home. Once he gets there, he is reunited with his older sister, Chizuna, who tells him about the secret of the grave “illness” that runs in their family. An illness that make them overcome with a desire for blood of others. When Kazuna’s symptoms are all apparent with shivering fit and all, Chizuna tries to give him her own blood, and remarks that nothing can be done about it…
Who directed The Lament of a Lamb?
The Lament of a Lamb was directed by Junji Hanado.
Who stars in The Lament of a Lamb?
The principal cast of The Lament of a Lamb includes Natsuki Kato, Minami, Shun Oguri, Kazuma Suzuki, Suzunosuke Tanaka.
When was The Lament of a Lamb released and how long is it?
The Lament of a Lamb was released in 2002 with a total runtime of 1h 49m.
Who composed the musical score for The Lament of a Lamb?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Lament of a Lamb was composed by Shiro Hamaguchi.