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A Bad Summer

2025 1 h 54 min Drama · Thriller 悪い夏

A timid city-hall worker's passivity pulls him into a crime in this Japanese drama-thriller, where everyday pressures spiral into a noir underworld.

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About the film

What it’s about

Mamoru Sasaki works at city hall but cannot handle difficult people. A single mother on the verge of giving up her child, a colleague pressing him for a physical relationship, and someone receiving welfare benefits unfairly all push him. His passive nature leads him into a terrible crime.

What hooks you

Hideo Jojo directs Takumi Kitamura as Mamoru Sasaki and Yuumi Kawai as Aimi Hayashino. The film is based on a novel and carries a noir, underworld atmosphere.

Who it’s for

It is a good pick for those who like slow-burning suspense about ordinary people caught in downward spirals, and for viewers drawn to Japanese noir with a focus on social pressures.

Technical details
Country
Japan
Year
2025
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Running time
1h 54min
World premiere
Mar 20, 2025

Ratings

MOVIE․ONE · 120 votes
6.9 /10
IMDb
6.8164
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Creative team

All 15
Director Hideo Jojo
Starring
  1. 01 Takumi Kitamura Mamoru Sasaki
  2. 02 Yuumi Kawai Aimi Hayashino
  3. 03 Yumi Kawai Manami Murano
  4. 04 Marika Ito Yuko Miyata
  5. 05 Marika Ito Yûko Miyata
  6. 06 Katsuya Maiguma Yôji Takano
  7. 07 Yumena Yanai Rika
  8. 08 Yumena Yanai Rika
  9. 09 Daikichi Sugawara Actor
  10. 10 Pistol Takehara Yoshio Yamada
  11. 11 Renwa Sato Actor
  12. 12 Haruka Kinami Kasumi Furukawa
  13. 13 Chance Ôshiro Actor
  14. 14 Masataka Kubota Tatsuya Kaneki

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