# Gozu (2003)

> A junior yakuza's murder assignment becomes an anarchic, psychosexual nightmare when his intended victim vanishes during a road trip.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7133

## Facts

- Runtime: 130 min
- Genres: Horror, Comedy, Crime, Thriller, Mystery, Drama
- Director: Takashi Miike
- Cast: Show Aikawa, Yūta Sone, Kimika Yoshino, Shōhei Hino, Keiko Tomita, Harumi Sone, Renji Ishibashi, Kenichi Endo
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0361668/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: labyrinthine
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: surreal, anarchic, uncanny, midnight movie viewing, cult film night

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