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Harmonium

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Toshio hires his old acquaintance and ex-con Yasaka in his workshop. Soon, Yasaka begins to meddle in Toshio's family life.
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Harmonium's simple setup lays brilliantly effective groundwork for a well-constructed, powerfully acted look at truth and consequences.

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Scott Marks San Diego Reader 07/21/2017
4/5
Is there anything more gratifying than a sweepingly downcast story told in a uniquely exhilarating manner? Go to Full Review Ben Sachs Chicago Reader 07/20/2017
Tadanobu Asano, who plays the ex-con, has rarely been better, and Kanji Furutachi and Mariko Tsutsui are heartbreaking as the husband and wife. Go to Full Review Guy Lodge Guardian 07/18/2017
The spare, humanist influence of Ozu is plain to see here, but Fukada's tone is all his own, simultaneously shot through with violence and compassion. Go to Full Review Andreea Patru Vague Visages 12/06/2023
It’s the demons within that Kôji Fukada astutely brings to life in ‘Harmonium. Go to Full Review Panos Kotzathanasis Asian Movie Pulse 02/21/2021
"Harmonium" is another great piece of Japanese cinema, and the Jury Prize it received from the Un Certain Regard section at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival, well reserved. Go to Full Review Jason Best Movie Talk 10/19/2020
4/5
Kôji Fukada... makes us think, too, about remorse and forgiveness, atonement and retribution, and the conclusion he delivers is quietly devastating. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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leonardo j @Leojim 12/22/2020 So, the ex-con just committed revenge in a very "subtle" way? That's it? The envy that he showed at the river was real then! See more 08/21/2018 Well deserved 100% ratings. Kôji Fukada and Tadanobu Asano at their Best. Not to be missed. See more 10/21/2017 ?????????????????... See more 07/02/2017 A shocking and twisted melodrama that is well acted and directed. See more Read all reviews
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Koji Fukada

Director

Tadanobu Asano

Yasaka

Mariko Tsutsui

Akié

Kanji Furutachi

Toshio

Taiga Nakano

Takashi Yamakami

Takahiro Miura

Atsushi Shitara

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Movie Info

Synopsis Toshio hires his old acquaintance and ex-con Yasaka in his workshop. Soon, Yasaka begins to meddle in Toshio's family life.
Director
Koji Fukada
Producer
Masa Sawada, Hiroshi Niimura
Screenwriter
Koji Fukada
Production Co
Nagoya Broadcasting Network (NBN), Comme des Cinémas
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Japanese
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 10, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$17.1K
Runtime
1h 58m
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