The film explores a wave of seemingly unconnected suicides that that sweeps across Japan, baffling the police and panicking the populace and the efforts of the police to determine the reasons behind the strange behavior.
5 December 1988, Tochigi, Japan
14 February 1967, Shizuoka, Japan
24 July 1982, Gunma, Japan
31 December 1982, Virginia, USA
29 January 1977, Osaka, Japan
2 January 1973, Funabashi, Chiba, Japan
18 February 1971, Seto, Aichi, Japan
10 July 1984, Tokyo, Japan
November 30, 2003
HarrowingNovember 19, 2003
The film's an odd blend of mystery, social commentary, experimental freak-out, and all-out horror, and while the blend doesn't always work... it works well enough.September 22, 2005
Shion Sono tente beaucoup plus de choquer son public [...] que de cerner adéquatement son sujet dont le potentiel justifiait amplement la mise en chantierSeptember 05, 2003
An exceptionally unique movie dying to be rescued from what is essentially a mild case of hubris.April 25, 2004
...contains an outstanding premise, but mucks it up with inexplicable plot developments and an infuriatingly open-ended conclusion.August 25, 2003
A incompatível mistura de humor negro, suspense, drama e divagações pseudo-filosóficas acaba desperdiçando uma premissa que poderia ter gerado um filme fascinante.