
Faceless
Taste attributes: thrillerdramaactioncrimedetectivefastunsavouryheavyimaginarylinearall consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs
Boxlist takeA fast thriller that is morally murky and heavy. Best if you like edge over warmth.
Taste details
Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Quality rating
6.4 /10
TMDB · 25 votes
Where to watch
Streaming data: JustWatch
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What lines up
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Pace: Fast, where this profile leans slow
- Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
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Synopsis
Kaburagi was arrested as a suspect in a brutal murder case, but he escapes. He continues to hide and move all around Japan. During this time, he meets Sayaka, Kazuya and Mai. Detective Matanuki is on the trail to capture Kaburagi. He interrogates the people who met Kaburagi, but they all describe Kaburagi differently from each other. Kaburagi has been missing for 488 days. Who really is Kaburagi? What is his plan?
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Thriller
- Year
- 2024
- Runtime
- 120 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Shochiku
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











