Serpent's Path

Serpent's Path

1998 · 85 min · JA · 6.9 (25 votes)
Dir. Kiyoshi Kurosawa · Starring Show Aikawa, Teruyuki Kagawa, Yûrei Yanagi, Shirō Shimomoto, Kaei Okina, Kaoru Sunada · Music Hikaru Yoshida · 修羅の極道

“Violence escalates as a man seeks revenge for the murder of his daughter.”

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With the help of a mysterious acquaintance, a former low-level yakuza tracks down and kidnaps the man he believes kidnapped and murdered his daughter, but others are soon implicated in the death.

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A methodical, dread-soaked descent into the abyss of vengeance, this film is a grim exploration of grief and obsession. It unfurls with an unsettling intensity, immersing viewers in a bleak, morally ambiguous world where the pursuit of justice blurs into a relentless, psychologically taxing quest. Expect a chilling, unsparing experience.

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