Cure (Kyua)
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Synopsis
A frustrated detective deals with the case of several gruesome murders committed by people who have no recollection of what they've done.
Cast
- Koji Yakusho
- Masato Hagiwara
- Tsuyoshi Ujiki
- Anna Nakagawa
- Misayo Haruki
- Yoriko Dôguchi
- Denden
- Ren Ôsugi
- Masahiro Toda
- Tôji Kawahigashi
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- Oct 7, 2020
"I was once full, but what was inside me is outside now,” A former psychology student obsessed with mesmerism, turned amnesiac gets a series of totally normal and sane people to commit murder simply by confounding them by not answering their questions, talking in circles,…
Will MenakerAug 24, 2015A work almost too disquieting: Procedural pushed to obsession pushed to psychosis. Starts as a seeming vision of 90's Tokyo as a city of corpses and interrogation rooms, but even as it does work on sociological levels, (similar to Pulse, Kurosawa uses genre trappings to…
Neil BahadurSep 23, 2021Kurosawa does for sweaters, cigarette lighters, water, papers, wind, people, room corners, and liminal spaces what Jaws did for the sea.
Hungkat - May 10, 2020
choose the word or phrase that doesn't belong in the set 1. do you remember? 2. tell me about yourself 3. i am empty and you are filled with rage 4. human beings are essentially good 1. waves 2. fire 3. air 4. paper 1. a blurred face 2. blood dripping down a…
kaileyDec 20, 2021venting to murder suspects about how much of a drag your feeble wife is > therapy
ChristinaDec 27, 2020The killer in me is the killer in you
Adam Nayman - Jul 12, 2017
Cure is the manifestation of malaise, it's being in the same room with a serial killer, where each sound made is distinctly registered and every tiny action raises an alarm. Cure is pure evil, it makes us jump at the most insignificant details, the flick of a lighter, the…
YI JIANNov 14, 2022MESMERISM AND THE END OF THE ENLIGHTENMENT IN FRANCE This one little stray title on a textbook lying discarded in Mamiya's room was what tied it all together for me. The Enlightenment was a 17th and 18th century philosophical movement that sought to understand the world…
ScreeningNotesOct 8, 2020we all just want a mysterious quiet man in a calming sweater to tell us it's ok to want to murder people and give us permission to lose our minds
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- Michael lovedCure
The perfect mix of thriller and horror, with brilliant writing, great acting, and stunning cinematography and lighting. What's so unique and brilliant about this murder mystery is, that it's not about who did it, but rather how? 9/10
The Horrornomicon is "meh" onCureI’m sure if i saw it 1997 I’d lose my mind … but it was just alright .. don’t listen to the hype unless you want to break down every minute detail
Noah March lovedCure🫎🫎🫎🫎1/2 Although this film sometimes feels slow, it’s still absolutely magnificent and the pacing seems to be its only flaws. I remember when me and the boys watched this at my house when my parents were gone so we got to blast it in the living room. Such an interesting story that looked…
- CvptvinHowdy likedCure
Japanese filmmakers know how to build tension well and don't hold back on showing violence and great acting. This one in particular didn't have a huge impact because I've seen plenty of other films within the psychological genre but could still be one of the best in that genre.
nevan lovedCurea mesmerizing film, no pun intended. perfect from start to finish, and effortlessly so; entirely channels the confidence and unsettling nature of its immensely talented lead. ambiguity done right with fantastic writing, acting, pacing, and cinematography; massively impressive
Alex lovedCureA very deep meaning story with symbolism in every interaction. Coming into this film, I thought it was the Japanese version of Seven. But after watching and diving deeper into the meaning, I realized how much deeper it actually is and absolutely sets itself apart. 10/10
- mavy likedCure
story was laid out and paced perfectly, camera work and cinematography were beautiful, acting was on point not nearly as scary or atmospheric as ppl say tho but some good horror themes going on, asks questions that stick w you after the movie, solid stuff, I get it
Butterballs likedCureApparently movie hardos love it, I’m sure it’s real good, bad time for me to try and watch at midnight. Open ended conclusion, sound, visuals, optics and acting was good. Well made movie
jess lovedCurethe atmosphere of this was unmatched— the building of tension and dread was so well done. and i love any piece of media that explores the fragility & mutability of identity
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Metacritic
Clearly, this film is less than a suspense masterpiece. Its violence is often gratuitous.
William Arnold
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Cure has a generic resemblance to Seven, but it's far more oblique, and that much more troubling.
J. Hoberman
Village Voice
Kurosawa may be considered the genius, but his movie would go nowhere without its extraordinary leading man.
Elizabeth Weitzman
New York Daily News
Frequently Asked Questions
How long is Cure (Kyua) (2021)?
The movie is 1hr 51min long.
What's Cure (Kyua) (2021) about?
A frustrated detective deals with the case of several gruesome murders committed by people who have no recollection of what they've done.
Who's the cast of Cure (Kyua) (2021)?
- Koji Yakusho as Kenichi Takabe
- Masato Hagiwara as Kunio Mamiya
- Tsuyoshi Ujiki as Makoto Sakuma
- Anna Nakagawa as Fumie Takabe
- Misayo Haruki as Tomoko Hanaoka
- Yoriko Dôguchi as Dr. Akiko Miyajima
- Denden as Oida
- Ren Ôsugi as Police Commandant Fujiwara
- Masahiro Toda as Tôru Hanaoka
- Tôji Kawahigashi as Psychologist
Who's the director behind Cure (Kyua) (2021)?
Kiyoshi Kurosawa directed Cure (Kyua) (2021).
Who produced Cure (Kyua) (2021)?
Tetsuya Ikeda, Satoshi Jinno and Shigeo Masubuchi produced Cure (Kyua) (2021).
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