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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 Is there anything more gratifying than a sweepingly downcast story told in a uniquely exhilarating manner? Rated: 4/5 Jul 21, 2017 Full Review Ben Sachs Chicago Reader Tadanobu Asano, who plays the ex-con, has rarely been better, and Kanji Furutachi and Mariko Tsutsui are heartbreaking as the husband and wife. Jul 20, 2017 Full Review Guy Lodge Guardian 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. Jul 18, 2017 Full Review Andreea Patru Vague Visages It’s the demons within that Kôji Fukada astutely brings to life in ‘Harmonium. Dec 6, 2023 Full Review Panos Kotzathanasis Asian Movie Pulse "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. Feb 21, 2021 Full Review Jason Best Movie Talk Kôji Fukada... makes us think, too, about remorse and forgiveness, atonement and retribution, and the conclusion he delivers is quietly devastating. Rated: 4/5 Oct 19, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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leonardo j 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! Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review edward r Had some good bits but the trouble with most of these films with their ridiculous plots, is they just descend into comedy. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Well deserved 100% ratings. Kôji Fukada and Tadanobu Asano at their Best. Not to be missed. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/09/23 Full Review Audience Member ?????????????????... Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Audience Member A shocking and twisted melodrama that is well acted and directed. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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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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