Ajyal Film Festival 2023

All Films

Tormented in 3D (Rabitto Horaa in 3D)

Contemporary World Cinema

Takashi Shimizu / Feature Narrative / Japan / 2011 / 83 min / Colour / DCP/3D
In Japanese / English subtitles
Interests: Horror, Suspense, Violence
MENA Premiere

Synopsis

“Tormented” ventures into the terrifying corners of the mind through a young boy whose family seems to be falling apart around him. He manifests a dangerous friendship and reliance on a stuffed rabbit that comes to life. Is he crazy? Is his mother alive or dead? Is their storybook illustrator father going insane or are they all delusional?

About the Directors

Takashi Shimizu is a Japanese director best known for the hugely successful “Ju-on series” of horror films, “The Grudge”, of which he directed the original Japanese series and the American remakes. “Tormented” marks his first collaboration with award-winning cinematographer Christopher Doyle, known for his work with Hong Kong auteur Wong Kar-Wai.

Credits

Director
Takashi Shimizu
Screenwriter
Sotaro Hayashi, Daisuke Hosaka, Takashi Shimizu
Producer
Satoru Ogura, Masayuki Tanishima
Executive Producer
Michael J. Werner, Esther Yeung
Music
Kenji Kawai
Cinematographer
Christopher Doyle
Sales Company
Fortissimo Films
Cast
Hikari Mitsushima, Teruyuki Kagawa, Takeru Shibuya, Tamaki Ogawa, Nao Omori

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