# Why Don't You Play in Hell? (2013)

> A cinephile's delirious yakuza bloodbath turns a renegade film crew's dream of making an action masterpiece into anarchic lived spectacle.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/85842

## Facts

- Runtime: 130 min
- Genres: Drama, Action, Comedy
- Director: Sion Sono
- Cast: Jun Kunimura, Shinichi Tsutsumi, Hiroki Hasegawa, Gen Hoshino, Fumi Nikaido, Tomochika, Tak Sakaguchi, Itsuji Itao
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2409302/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: breakneck
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: irreverent, visceral, witty, cult movie night, late night viewing

## Synopsis

A wild ride through the chaotic world of underground filmmaking and yakuza feuds.

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