Plot: Okada is a timid person. He's a soft-voiced, well-mannered man who never speaks up, lets others walk over him without ever putting up a fight and doesn't have any big personal aspirations. He lives forever in the shadows of others. Ando, his colleague, invites him along to go spy on a girl and Okada obliges. The girl proves pretty popular as Ando isn't the only one to stalk her, by chance the other stalker is an old acquaintance of Okada. Ando orders Okada to go and talk with the guy, which set a series of
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January 13, 2021
Talk about a film with mood swings. The first half offer a solid combo of dry and dark comedy. Nothing too overt, but there are some good laughs. The second half is dark, brutal and delivers a serious kick in the gut. One of the most crass and surprising turnarounds I've seen, but it sure was impressive to witness.