SummaryKoji Wakamatsu’s epic docudrama explores the political unrest of 1960s Japan, when mass student uprisings coincided with the beginnings of the far-left United Red Army group, which tortured and murdered its “deviant” members during a 1972 training session. (Lorber Films)
Directed By:Kôji Wakamatsu
Written By:Masayuki Kakegawa, Kôji Wakamatsu
United Red Army
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May 24, 2011
80
At the heart of the movie are the prolonged, increasingly violent, self-criticism sessions - an escalating, claustrophobic, paranoid reign of terror, staged in near-darkness and shown in close-up.
May 27, 2011
75
A raw mix of documentary and fiction, directed by Koji Wakamatsu, a veteran of soft-core porn ("Go, Go Second Time Virgin") whose anti-war stunner "Caterpillar" just played here.
Jun 6, 2011
70
The film has a narrative grip and pitiless portrait of idealism run amok that's hard to resist.
May 27, 2011
60
The stilted and awkward physical and vocal performances in combination with the visually flat cinematography bring to mind the look, sound and visual texture of American daytime soaps, an association that perversely makes the movie more and more watchable.
May 24, 2011
60
The film's commitment to representing the harsh truths of an unfortunate historical moment is admirable, but it tends to grate rather than illuminate.
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Production Company:
- Skhole Co.
- Wakamatsu Production
Release Date:May 27, 2011
Duration:3 h 10 m
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Awards
Berlin International Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
Mainichi Film Concours
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
Tokyo International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
