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"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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