Episode #41 – Suicide Club (自殺サークル)
Suicide Club (2001)
自殺サークル [Jisatsu Saakuru]
Written and Directed by Sion Sono
When 54 high school girls throw themselves in front of a subway train it appears to be only the beginning of a string of suicides around the country. Does the new all-girl group Desert have anything to do with it? Detective Kuroda tries to find the answer, which isn’t as simple as he had hoped.
Cast
Ryo Ishibashi – Detective Kuroda
Masatoshi Nagase – Detective Shibusawa
Akaji Maro – Detective Murata
Hideo Sako – Detective Hagitani
Saya Hagiwara – Mitsuko
Rolly – Muneo “Genesis” Suzuki
Yôko Kamon – Kiyoko / The Bat
Suicide Club – Japan On Film
Sion Sono's controversial 2001 movie shocked right from its opening scene of over fifty schoolgirls jumping in front of a train. Perry and returning guest-host John Atom engage in a spirited debate about the different themes and how they think some things work and don't. — Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/japanonfilm/message Anime, kaiju, J-horror, exploitation, and everything in between—Japan has been producing some of the most interesting and creative movies for decades. In JAPAN ON FILM, author and Japanese film lecturer Perry Constantine and his guests will introduce you to the wide, wonderful, and sometimes weird world of Japanese films. We not only review, but also use these movies to provide some education on Japanese society, history, and culture. Part of the Film Stories Podcast Network: https://filmstories.co.uk/film-stories-podcast-network-shows/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
