Shugo Nagashima in a still from The Murders of Oiso (category IIA, Japanese), directed by Takuya Misawa. Yusaku Mori co-stars. Shugo Nagashima in a still from The Murders of Oiso (category IIA, Japanese), directed by Takuya Misawa. Yusaku Mori co-stars.
Shugo Nagashima in a still from The Murders of Oiso (category IIA, Japanese), directed by Takuya Misawa. Yusaku Mori co-stars.
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The Murders of Oiso film review: Japan-Hong Kong co-production suggests a promising future for Asian independent filmmaking

  • A rare Hong Kong film with no mainland Chinese support, this is an absorbing story of disaffected small-town youth
  • The non-linear style of the film can be confusing, but it shows a promising future for young Asian filmmakers

Topic |   Asian cinema: Japanese films
James Marsh
James Marsh

Updated: 12:06am, 17 Jul, 2020

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Shugo Nagashima in a still from The Murders of Oiso (category IIA, Japanese), directed by Takuya Misawa. Yusaku Mori co-stars. Shugo Nagashima in a still from The Murders of Oiso (category IIA, Japanese), directed by Takuya Misawa. Yusaku Mori co-stars.
Shugo Nagashima in a still from The Murders of Oiso (category IIA, Japanese), directed by Takuya Misawa. Yusaku Mori co-stars.
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