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The Gun 2020

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Toko grew up unloved by her mother Mizuho who continues to adore her deceased son. She lives alone in an apartment the electricity has been cut off and the trash is piling up. One late night, Toko enters a gloomy building in order to escape from a threatening stalker, Tomita. There she finds a handgun. She brings it back home and confirms it is loaded with four bullets. One day, the family living next door who have already been enduring poverty and violence end up murdering a man. Toko helps them bury the man's body, shooting it with the handgun. Toko becomes captivated by the gun itself. She is further entangled in the true circumstances of the incident due to the detective searching for the handgun and a suspicious man Kazunari who knows a secret about the handgun. Toko tries to throw herself into the whirlpool but then the lid is blown off her "past."

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Panos Kotzathanasis Asian Movie Pulse "The Gun 2020" has its faults, particularly because its messages are somewhat confusing in their presentation, but still remains a rather intriguing film that offers a unique perspective to the Japanese indie film. Oct 25, 2020 Full Review James Hadfield Japan Times The Gun 2020 has the makings of a feminist exploitation thriller, but the end result is as murky as the visuals. Rated: 2/5 Jul 9, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Toko grew up unloved by her mother Mizuho who continues to adore her deceased son. She lives alone in an apartment the electricity has been cut off and the trash is piling up. One late night, Toko enters a gloomy building in order to escape from a threatening stalker, Tomita. There she finds a handgun. She brings it back home and confirms it is loaded with four bullets. One day, the family living next door who have already been enduring poverty and violence end up murdering a man. Toko helps them bury the man's body, shooting it with the handgun. Toko becomes captivated by the gun itself. She is further entangled in the true circumstances of the incident due to the detective searching for the handgun and a suspicious man Kazunari who knows a secret about the handgun. Toko tries to throw herself into the whirlpool but then the lid is blown off her "past."
Director
Masaharu Take
Producer
Kazuyoshi Okuyama, Maki Kitani
Screenwriter
Masaharu Take, Fuminori Nakamura
Production Co
Yoshimoto Creative Agency Co., Ltd.
Genre
Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller, Foreign
Original Language
Japanese
Runtime
1h 16m