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Melancholic

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A lost young man gets a job at a bathhouse. After leaving work one night, he gets the feeling that something is off and returns to find a murder taking place under the watchful eye of his boss.

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Noëlle D. Lilley Chicago Reader 02/21/2020
[Yoji Minagawa is] sulking yet charming. Go to Full Review Panos Kotzathanasis Asian Movie Pulse 01/02/2023
7.5
“Melancholic” is an excellent film that manages to be both exciting and heart-warming, while eloquently presenting a series of very interesting comments through a rather intelligent irony. Go to Full Review Alix Turner Ready Steady Cut 02/10/2021
4/5
An impressive drama from a new Japanese filmmaking team, about finding happiness in a life without direction, and about crimes taking place under our noses. Go to Full Review Pieter-Jan Van Haecke Psychocinematography 08/20/2020
A truly entertaining statement against oppressive control and the importance of finding, on one's own subjective account, moments of relational happiness. Go to Full Review Alex Purnell Battle Royale With Cheese 08/02/2020
Although Melancholic had a lot of potential, it does flounder and feels bloated with its strange outlook. For the most part, it is an enjoyable drama piece with a gruesome underbelly... Go to Full Review Mark Schilling Japan Times 07/31/2019
4/5
Darkly funny, viscerally thrilling and improbably heartwarming. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Seiji Tanaka

Director

Stefanie Arianne

Actor

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Melancholic

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Movie Info

Synopsis A lost young man gets a job at a bathhouse. After leaving work one night, he gets the feeling that something is off and returns to find a murder taking place under the watchful eye of his boss.
Director
Seiji Tanaka
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
Japanese
Runtime
1h 53m