After Akira Ninomiya miraculously survives a brutal attack by an unknown assailant wearing a “monster mask,” he becomes fixated on finding the attacker and getting revenge.

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Film Cast:

• Akira Ninomiya: Kazuya Kamenashi
• Arashiko Toshiro: Nanao
• Emi Kagemi: Riho Yoshioka
• Noboru Inui: Kiyohiko Shibukawa
• Kuro Sugitani: Shota Sometani
• Takeshi Kenmochi: Shido Nakamura
• …: Reon Yuzuki
• …: Minosuke
• …: Keisuke Horibe
• …: Masayuki Deai
• …: Chigusa Yasuzawa
• …: Tomohiko Imai
• …: Ariei Umefune
• …: Katsuya Kobayashi
• …: Ryushin Tei
• …: Kentaro Furuyama
• …: Asuka Hamaru
• …: Hinami Mori
• …: Yasushi Kimura
• …: Masatoshi Kihara

Film Crew:

• Director: Takashi Miike
• Novel: Mayusuke Kurai
• Executive Producer: Hiroyoshi Koiwai
• Original Music Composer: Koji Endo
• Producer: Shigeji Maeda
• Producer: Misako Saka
• Cinematography: Nobuyasu Kita
• Editor: Naoichiro Sagara
• Production Design: Akira Sakamoto
• Makeup Effects: Tomo Hyakutake
• Makeup & Hair: Keisuke Sakai
• Sound Recordist: Jun Nakamura
• Visual Effects Supervisor: Kaori Ohtagaki
• Gaffer: Yûta Shibata
• Line Producer: Tomoyuki Imai

Movie Reviews:

• MovieGuys: Its rare to come across a uniquely slick crime thriller which is why Lumberjack The monster, is so impressive.
• Its coldly calculating tones, established early on, are oh so gradually supplanted by an inexplicably warm humanism. Evil can indeed be made but also un-made. Leaving the viewer sympathising with the perpetrator of wicked acts, as much as the victim.
• Characterisations are sophisticated but subdued which fits perfectly with the understated tone of the this film and whilst the story rambles a little, at times, it comes together gratifyingly.
• In summary, this is a compelling watch that’s craftily clever and on a certain level, inexplicably moving. For my money, a must watch.