Episode #50 – Lesson of the Evil (悪の教典)
Lesson of the Evil (2012)
悪の教典 [Aku no Kyôten]
Returning guest Jenn comes back for a chat about Takashi Miike’s 2012 thriller, Lesson of the Evil. Despite an interesting use of Die Moritat von Mackie Messer, it’s a bit of a let-down compared to some of Miike’s other films.
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Written and Directed by Takashi Miike
Based on the novel by Yûsuke Kishi
A popular high school teacher concocts an extreme plan to deal with the rise of bullying and bad behavior among the student body.
Cast
Hideaki Ito – Seiji Hasumi
Fumi Nikaido – Reika Katagiri
Shota Sometani – Keisuke Hayami
Kento Hayashi – Masahiko Maejima
Kodai Asaka – Yuichiro Nagoshi
Erina Mizuno – Miya Yasuhara
KENTA – Masahiro Tadenuma
Takayuki Yamada – Tetsuro Shibahara
Clay Chambers – Jab
Trailer
Episode
Lesson of the Evil – Japan On Film
Returning guest Jenn comes back for a chat about Takashi Miike's 2012 thriller, Lesson of the Evil. Despite an interesting use of Die Moritat von Mackie Messer, it's a bit of a let-down compared to some of Miike's other films. — Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/japanonfilm/message
