Foreboding (2017)
Foreboding (2017), directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa, starring Kaho and Masahiro Higashide.
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Synopsis
Miyuki Asakawa tells her colleague Etsuko Yamagiwa that she has a ghost in her home. When Etsuko goes to Miyuki's home, there is only Miyuki's father there. Etsuko becomes worried about Miyuki's state of mind, and she takes Miyuki to the psychiatric hospital where her husband, Tatsuo, works. There, Miyuki receives a diagnosis that she lacks the concept of "family." Later, Etsuko tells Tatsuo that she is not comfortable with Dr. Jirō Makabe. Tatsuo introduced her to Dr. Makabe earlier at the hospital. Etsuko has a feeling of unease about her husband working with Dr. Makabe. One day, Etsuko hears Dr. Makabe state "I came to Earth to invade."
- Kiyoshi KurosawaDirector
- 高橋幸一Editing
- 高嶋知美Producer
- 林祐介Original music
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About the film
Foreboding (Japanese: 予兆 散歩する侵略者, Hepburn: Yochō: Sanpo Suru Shinryakusha) is a 2017 Japanese science fiction film directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa. It stars Kaho, Shōta Sometani, and Masahiro Higashide. It is a spin-off from his 2017 film Before We Vanish. It was originally produced as a five-part television series on WOWOW, and was re-edited for theatrical release in Japan on 11 November 2017. It was selected to screen in the Panorama section at the 68th Berlin International Film Festival in 2018.
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Foreboding (Japanese: 予兆 散歩する侵略者, Hepburn: Yochō: Sanpo Suru Shinryakusha) is a 2017 Japanese science fiction film directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa. It stars Kaho, Shōta Sometani, and Masahiro Higashide. It is a spin-off from his 2017 film Before We Vanish. It was originally produced as a five-part television series on WOWOW, and was re-edited for theatrical release in Japan on 11 November 2017. It was selected to screen in the Panorama section at the 68th Berlin International Film Festival in 2018.
Plot
A clinical engineer, Tatsuo (Shōta Sometani), encounters a new doctor, Makabe (Masahiro Higashide), at the hospital. Makabe is an alien who came to invade Earth. Tatsuo is forced to be a guide to help Makabe collect human concepts. Etsuko (Kaho), who is Tatsuo's wife, notices that she is immune to the alien's influence. She tries to save her husband.
Cast
Release
The film was released in Japan on 11 November 2017. It screened in the Panorama section at the 68th Berlin International Film Festival on 21 February 2018.
Reception
Jessica Kiang of Variety commented that "Foreboding plays like an unwieldy summary of Kurosawa's gloomy thematic preoccupations and his worst formal tendencies: It's overlong and lacking focus, and the underwater pacing and dissociative, somnolent acting style make it hard to invest in the human characters even before they've been partially zombified." Deborah Young of The Hollywood Reporter wrote, "This Berlin Panorama Special entry seems like an unnecessary variation on the first film, sharing most of its pros and cons, including some eerie moments, slow storytelling and excess length, but lacking its more spectacular action sequences." Contrastingly, Mark Schilling of The Japan Times stated that "Instead of recycling the earlier film, Yocho is quite different in story and tone ... darker and scarier from beginning to end."
References
External links
Official website (in Japanese)
Foreboding at IMDb
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Trivia
- It premiered on November 11, 2017, a Saturday.
- It runs 2h20 — a typical feature length.
- Its original title is "予兆 散歩する侵略者 劇場版".
- It is film 2 of 2 in the Shinryakusha franchise.
- This film's quiz has 12 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.
Production
- StudiosWOWOW FILMS, Pony Canyon
- CountriesJapan
- LanguagesJapanese
- StatusReleased
Cast
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Kaho
Etsuko -
Masahiro Higashide
Matsuka -
Shota Sometani
Tetsuo -
Ren Osugi
Nishizaki -
Tetsuya Chiba
Tamotsu Asakawa -
Kei Ishibashi
Kazuyo Kawauchi -
Yukino Kishii
Miyuki Asakawa -
Eriko Nakamura
Yoko -
Makoto Nakamura
Kasuya -
Hirota Otsuka
Police officer -
Tarō Suwa
Taoka -
Makiko Watanabe
Kasuya's wife -
Junpei Yasui
Dr. Komori -
Mutsuo Yoshioka
Nogami
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- Kiyoshi Kurosawa Director
- 高橋幸一 Editing
- 高嶋知美 Producer
- 林祐介 Original music
Questions about this film
What is Foreboding about?
Foreboding: Miyuki Asakawa tells her colleague Etsuko Yamagiwa that she has a ghost in her home. When Etsuko goes to Miyuki's home, there is only Miyuki's father there. Etsuko becomes worried about Miyuki's state of mind, and she takes Miyuki to the psychiatric hospital where her husband, Tatsuo, works. There, Miyuki receives a d…
Who directed Foreboding?
Foreboding was directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa in 2017.
Who stars in Foreboding?
The cast of Foreboding includes Kaho, Masahiro Higashide, Shota Sometani, Ren Osugi and Tetsuya Chiba.
How long is Foreboding?
Foreboding runs for 140 minutes, or 2h20.
What is the correct order of the Shinryakusha Collection films?
The Shinryakusha Collection franchise has 2 films in the catalogue. In release order: Antes Que Tudo Desapareça; Yocho.
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