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Shape of the Night

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Yoshie Nogami, a factory worker by day, works as a bar hostess at night. She begins a passionate affair with one of her regulars, but his changing demeanor and constant demands for money lead Yoshie down a dark path.

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Shape of the Night

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Jake Cole Slant Magazine Apr 18, 2024
It’s in its smaller observations that The Shape of Night makes its most damning statements on the confused priorities of postwar Japan. Go to Full Review
Pieter-Jan Van Haecke Psychocinematography Aug 23, 2024
Noboru Nakamura's The Shape of Night offers an incredibly emotionally moving exploration of the destructive finality of the desire of the hysteric. Go to Full Review
Eddie Harrison film-authority.com May 23, 2024
4/5
...The Shape of Night is a stunning film, elegantly composed, hard to take in depicting the difficulty of halting an abusive relationship, but unforgettable in capturing an age-old, downbeat poetry of the streets... Go to Full Review
Emilie Black Cinema Crazed Apr 30, 2024
4.5/5
The Shape of Night is a strong drama with solid performances, a style of its own, and a way to approach difficult subjects that has just the right amount of softness towards its characters while not being afraid to really show things. Go to Full Review
Douglas Davidson Elements of Madness Apr 25, 2024
"The Shape of Night" is a heartbreaker and not for as many of the reasons as one might expect based on the premise. Go to Full Review
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Noboru Nakamura

Director

Miyuki Kuwano

Actor

Keisuke Sonoi

Actor

Bunta Sugawara

Actor

Mikijirō Hira

Actor

Isao Kimura

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Movie Info

Synopsis Yoshie Nogami, a factory worker by day, works as a bar hostess at night. She begins a passionate affair with one of her regulars, but his changing demeanor and constant demands for money lead Yoshie down a dark path.
Director
Noboru Nakamura
Producer
Akihiko Shimada
Screenwriter
Toshihide Gondo
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Japanese
Runtime
1h 47m
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