Sophisticated City
詭弁の街
“He wants me to watch.”
Synopsis
Sakamaki dropped out of university and lives nihilistically every day. Every now and then, he receives strange phone calls at his home. The calls, which only mention the name of the place and a description of the caller, such as "Ikebukuro, a woman with long hair", are in fact murder threats. Sakamaki realises this and takes Mabuchi, a friend from his university days whom he met by chance, around to witness the crime, saying he will "show him something interesting". Sakamaki lies to Mabuchi, who blames him when he discovers his true intentions and lies about the impotence of human beings. Sakamaki has an experience from his high school days when a classmate committed suicide in front of him. However, something changes in Sakamaki after Mabuchi risks his life to save him from his own suicide attempt. He believes that the motive for the crime lies in loneliness, so he runs through the crowd to save the killer.
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- Director
- Ayumi Iino
- Screenplay & Story
- Ayumi Iino
- Original Title
- 詭弁の街
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 48m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Ayumi Iino
Ayumi Iino
Hidemichi Imai
Department Leadership Roster
Ayumi Iino
Screenplay
Hidemichi Imai
Director of Photography
Ayumi Iino
Director
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What is Sophisticated City about?
Sakamaki dropped out of university and lives nihilistically every day. Every now and then, he receives strange phone calls at his home. The calls, which only mention the name of the place and a description of the caller, such as "Ikebukuro, a woman with long hair", are in fact murder threats. Sakamaki realises this and takes Mabuchi, a friend from his university days whom he met by chance, around to witness the crime, saying he will "show him something interesting". Sakamaki lies to Mabuchi, who blames him when he discovers his true intentions and lies about the impotence of human beings. Sakamaki has an experience from his high school days when a classmate committed suicide in front of him. However, something changes in Sakamaki after Mabuchi risks his life to save him from his own suicide attempt. He believes that the motive for the crime lies in loneliness, so he runs through the crowd to save the killer.
Who directed Sophisticated City?
Sophisticated City was directed by Ayumi Iino.
Who stars in Sophisticated City?
The principal cast of Sophisticated City includes Yuu Suzuki, Reiko Nakagawa, Hidenori Ishiyama, Masatoshi Igarashi.
When was Sophisticated City released and how long is it?
Sophisticated City was released in 1996 with a total runtime of 48m.