# The Happiness of the Katakuris (2002)

> A struggling family’s mountain bed-and-breakfast becomes the stage for a delirious musical comedy of corpses, cover-ups, and determined togetherness.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/9768

## Facts

- Runtime: 113 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama, Horror
- Director: Takashi Miike
- Cast: Kenji Sawada, Keiko Matsuzaka, Shinji Takeda, Naomi Nishida, Kiyoshiro Imawano, Tetsuro Tamba, Naoto Takenaka, Tamaki Miyazaki
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0304262/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: absurdist, kitsch, macabre, cult movie night, late night viewing

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