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Harmonium

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Harmonium

2016

1h 58m

Drama

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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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Critics Consensus

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

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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

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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

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Andreea Patru

Vague Visages

It’s the demons within that Kôji Fukada astutely brings to life in ‘Harmonium.

Dec 6, 2023

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/22/23

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Audience Member

A shocking and twisted melodrama that is well acted and directed.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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Koji Fukada

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Tadanobu Asano

Yasaka

Mariko Tsutsui

Akié

Kanji Furutachi

Toshio

Taiga Nakano

Takashi Yamakami

Takahiro Miura

Atsushi Shitara

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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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