# Death Note (2006)

> A brilliant student turns a supernatural killing notebook into an instrument of utopian justice, provoking a deadly battle of wits with the detective determined to expose him.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/9629

## Facts

- Runtime: 126 min
- Genres: Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller
- Director: Shusuke Kaneko
- Cast: Tatsuya Fujiwara, Kenichi Matsuyama, Asaka Seto, Shigeki Hosokawa, Erika Toda, Shunji Fujimura, Takeshi Kaga, Yuu Kashii
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0758742/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: dark, cerebral, paranoid, late night thriller viewing, mystery movie marathon

## Synopsis

A battle of wits unfolds as a young man wields a deadly notebook to reshape the world.

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