"Angel Dust"
1996
Directed by Sogo Ishii

In this Japanese "Silence of the Lambs on acid" (Andrew Sarris, New York Observer), a mysterious serial killer is murdering women with a lethal needle on the Tokyo subway system. Police psychologist Setsuko has been assigned to the case for her ability to merge her mind with that of the killer's. As she delves deeper into the case, she finds herself in a maze of mind control, hallucination and terror as her ex-boyfriend becomes her prime suspect. A stunningly shot psychological thriller from one of the hottest of "new wave" Japanese filmmakers. Japanese with English subtitles. Letterboxed. 117 minutes.

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