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Gemini

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When his mother's (Shiho Fujimura) untimely death quickly follows his father's (Yasutaka Tsutsui), Dr. Yukio Daitokuji (Masahiro Motoki) thinks a killer is targeting him and his amnesiac wife, Rin (Ryô). Soon, Yukio is assaulted by Sutekichi (also Motoki), a twin Yukio never knew existed because their parents abandoned him. He tosses Yukio down a well and has an encounter with Rin that eventually reveals her forgotten past, but Yukio escapes to battle Sutekichi.

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Anton Bitel Little White Lies 11/02/2020
Gemini morphs into a strange, mannered melodrama of the haves and the have-nots, of nature and nurture. Go to Full Review
Alix Turner Ready Steady Cut 02/17/2021
4.5/5
Drama with a simple plot, yet full of mystery, betrayal, and vivid color; now released on BluRay. Go to Full Review
Pieter-Jan Van Haecke Psychocinematography 01/03/2021
A fabulous and unique romance horror narrative that succeeds in uncovering the often-forgotten truth that all speaking beings are driven by a desire to be loved/desire to love. Go to Full Review
Panos Kotzathanasis Asian Movie Pulse 04/13/2020
Tsukamoto proved with "Gemini" that he could be equally provocative and artful in different genres, while managing to present a movie that stood out from the J-horror wave by implementing a rather more extreme approach Go to Full Review
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 11/22/2007
B-
Disturbing ghoulish film. Go to Full Review
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Sal D @JustTheLaw 09/10/2023 Yawwwwwn or 欠伸…..this movie is meant for those who are looking for low-fi scaries in Japanese. See more 09/18/2012 Fantastic, stylish, and thoughtful period thriller. Directed by Tsukamoto (of "Testuo: The Iron Man" among others) and based on a story by classic mystery author Rampo. Just as cool and rewarding as one would want from that combination. Well worth a look. See more 07/08/2012 Odd Bit Of Japanese Psychological-Horror--Ethereal, Brutal!! See more 04/03/2012 I wouldn't call it a horror movie but a downright spooky one. Great acting by the leads. See more 07/25/2011 One of the rare films Shinya Tsukamoto has done as a gun-for-hire, but it retains that perverse flavor the director injects into all of his work. The film focuses on a doctor in turn-of-the-century Japan whose family members start to die suddenly. After a series of strange occurrences, a man who looks exactly like him imprisons him in a well, for reasons we find out slowly as the narrative unfolds. Based on an Edogawa Rampo story, GEMINI plays a bit like classic David Cronenberg, as in DEAD RINGERS by way of Kurosawa's RED BEARD. Body horror, perversion, class disparity, sexual dysfunction, if any of this appeals to you, you'll be right at home. See more 01/27/2011 Really stylish, weird, creepy, but great Japanese film! Loved it! See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis When his mother's (Shiho Fujimura) untimely death quickly follows his father's (Yasutaka Tsutsui), Dr. Yukio Daitokuji (Masahiro Motoki) thinks a killer is targeting him and his amnesiac wife, Rin (Ryô). Soon, Yukio is assaulted by Sutekichi (also Motoki), a twin Yukio never knew existed because their parents abandoned him. He tosses Yukio down a well and has an encounter with Rin that eventually reveals her forgotten past, but Yukio escapes to battle Sutekichi.
Director
Shin'ya Tsukamoto
Producer
Futoshi Nishimura
Screenwriter
Shin'ya Tsukamoto
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
Japanese
Release Date (DVD)
May 23, 2006
Runtime
1h 24m