# Survive Style 5+ (2004)

> Five wildly eccentric Japanese stories collide in a kinetic, visually flamboyant dark comedy where crime, marriage, advertising, and hypnosis obey surrealist logic.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/9728

## Facts

- Runtime: 120 min
- Genres: Mystery, Comedy, Thriller
- Director: Gen Sekiguchi
- Cast: Tadanobu Asano, Reika Hashimoto, Kyoko Koizumi, Hiroshi Abe, Ittoku Kishibe, Yumi Aso, Kanji Tsuda, Yoshiyuki Morishita
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0430651/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: surreal, witty, irreverent, cult movie night, late night viewing

## Synopsis

Five seemingly disconnected tales converge in a whirlwind of absurdity and dark humor.

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