Missing

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Missing

Released Nov 4, 2022

2h 4m

Mystery & Thriller

Crime

Drama

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Depressed and in debt following the death of his wife, Santoshi (Jiro Sato) tells his young daughter he has found a way out. Pointing to a reward note, he vows to find the infamous serial killer "No Name" (Hiroya Shimizu) and cash in, claiming to have seen the man in the flesh a few days earlier. Kaeda (Aoi Ito) cannot take her aloof father serious. But when he goes missing without a trace, she starts to fear the worst--and must begin looking for him.

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Tim Cogshell

FilmWeek (LAist)

It manages to meld these two stories pretty rationally, believe it or not, but to be frank I didn't need that serial killer movie. All its serves to do is interrupt a really great drama.

Nov 30, 2022

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Steven Nguyen Scaife

Slant Magazine

The film ties itself into many knots as it chases the superficial sugar high of a big reveal.

Oct 31, 2022

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Matthew Monagle

Austin Chronicle

There are powerful ideas, performances, and images present in Missing, but the film can never quite keep these elements synchronized long enough to pack a memorable punch.

Oct 7, 2022

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Nuha Hassan

Nuha Hassan (Medium)

Missing is worth a watch. It explores the complexity of Japanese society and how socioeconomics adds a layer to social commentary.

Sep 8, 2023

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Kathy Fennessy

Video Librarian Magazine

Director and co-writer Shinzô Katayama served as Bong Joon-ho’s assistant on 2009's Mother, and his second feature has the feel of a slow-burn Bong thriller combined with the deadpan weirdness of a Kiyoshi Kurosawa murder mystery.

Rated: 3/4

Apr 18, 2023

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Pieter-Jan Van Haecke

Psychocinematography

With Missing, Shinzo Katayama delivers one of the most satisfying drama-thrillers this year.

Jan 13, 2023

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JJJJJJ J

The main character is very annoying in my mind and kind of ruins the whole movie. The whole child adult that is both incredible childish but at the same time is suppose to be viewed as more credit and smart then the adults is just bad. The plot was also a little bit overly produced and easily could have been simplified. There was some positive takeaways but not enough.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

11/19/23

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Fulop S

Great violence for nothing. Gives ideas for the brainless generation that runs our world today. I do not recommend.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

06/27/23

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Doug G

The sub genre of found footage via computer screen is exemplified by the 2018 film, Searching. Missing is a just-above-average take on the idea. The positives of the film help elevate an over-complicated script. These strong positives are the direction and acting. It is inventive, albeit formulaic, how the story transitions all told through the pov of a computer screen. Storm Reid does a very good job of carrying the film, providing a nice energy that equals the frantic editing and direction as the movie gets deeper into the story. A standout is Joaquim de Almeida who plays a character who will do what he can to help for only $8 an hour. Missing overstays it's welcome a bit when the story starts to get too convoluted. The more the film "gets smart" with the screenplay, it makes you ask more questions about the reality of the story. There's also a trope of a character being smart most of the time, but being dumb at key moments. Overall, a lesser director and cast would make this a movie to skip, but it was still mostly a fun movie despite the drawbacks that develop throughout the runtime.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/20/23

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No Name

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Jirô Satô

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Midori Kurashima

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Synopsis

Depressed and in debt following the death of his wife, Santoshi (Jiro Sato) tells his young daughter he has found a way out. Pointing to a reward note, he vows to find the infamous serial killer "No Name" (Hiroya Shimizu) and cash in, claiming to have seen the man in the flesh a few days earlier. Kaeda (Aoi Ito) cannot take her aloof father serious. But when he goes missing without a trace, she starts to fear the worst--and must begin looking for him.

Director: Shinzo Katayama
Screenwriter: Shinzo Katayama, Ryô Takada, Kazuhisa Kodera
Distributor: Dark Star Pictures
Production Co: Asmik Ace, Inc., L'espace Vision
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Original Language: Japanese
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 4, 2022, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 18, 2022
Runtime: 2h 4m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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