# Sham (2025)

> A Japanese teacher fights to reclaim his identity after fabricated bullying allegations turn a tragedy into a national spectacle.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7404382

## Facts

- Runtime: 129 min
- Genres: Drama, Thriller
- Director: Takashi Miike
- Cast: Go Ayano, Ko Shibasaki, Kazuya Kamenashi, Yukiyoshi Ozawa, Masahiro Takashima, Fumino Kimura, Ken Mitsuishi, Kazuki Kitamura
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt34459901/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: tense, bleak, morally complex, serious movie night, social issue cinema viewing

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