The Crazy Family

1984 · 107 min · JA · 7.1 (35 votes)

Dir. Gakuryu Ishii · Starring Katsuya Kobayashi, Mitsuko Baisho, Youki Kudoh, Yoshiki Arizono, Hitoshi Ueki, Kazuhiko Kishino

“They're just like yours.”

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Shortly after moving to the suburbs, the Kobayashis start to come undone. Convinced a family curse is at the root of their erratic behavior, the man of the house takes it upon himself to course-correct before it takes the last of their sanity.

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A darkly comedic descent into familial madness. This film offers a sharp, unsettling satire on societal pressures and the breakdown of the mind, all wrapped in a uniquely bleak and absurd package. It’s a wild ride that sticks with you.

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