A Family
Taste attributes: crimedramamartial artsfastfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginarylineargrittyemotionally undemandingall consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardy
Boxlist takeA heavy crime drama that is original, morally murky and rough-edged. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Quality rating
7.1 /10
TMDB · 25 votes
Where to watch
Streaming data: JustWatch
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What lines up
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
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Synopsis
A story of yakuza family from 1999 to 2019. Kenji Yamamoto’s (Gou Ayano) father died from using a stimulant drug. His life fell into desperation. Kenji Yamamoto then joined a crime syndicate. There, he meets the gang's boss Hiroshi Shibasaki (Hiroshi Tachi). Hiroshi Shibasaki reaches out to Kenji Yamamoto and they developed a relationship like father and son. As time passes, Kenji Yamamoto has his own family.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
Characteristics
Where this title sits on each taste spectrum
Cast
Details
- Genre
- Crime
- Year
- 2021
- Runtime
- 136 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- STAR SANDS
- Taste scores
- How we score
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
