Sonatine

Sonatine

A ferocious man sleeps here.

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Release Date

9/10/1993

Runtime

94 mins

Overview

Murakawa, an aging Tokyo yakuza tiring of gangster life, is sent by his boss to Okinawa along with a few of his henchmen to help end a gang war, supposedly as mediators between two warring clans. He finds that the dispute between the clans is insignificant and whilst wondering why he was sent to Okinawa at all, his group is attacked in an ambush. The survivors flee and make a decision to lay low at the beach while they await further instructions.

Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Budget

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Revenue

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Homepage

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A grizzled yakuza enforcer finds himself stranded on a beach with dwindling time and trust, trapped between moments of surreal calm and sudden, brutal violence. Takeshi Kitano weaves together deadpan humor and genuine menace into a meditation on men waiting for death.

Mood

TenseWistfulPlayfulDread-soaked

Themes

MortalityPowerBetrayal

Tone

Bleak

Pacing

Slow-burn

Look

NaturalisticHigh-contrast

Structure

Single location

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Graphic violence

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