Hysteric

Overview

In this startling psychological thriller from Japan, Mami (Hijiri Kojima) is a teacher who meets Tomo (Koji Chihara), a psychotic criminal with a short temper and no visible means of support. Amour fou blooms between them, and a year later they're living together, with Mami taking part as Tomo abducts, tortures, and kills one of their neighbors. Eventually the cycle of crime goes too far for Mami and she leaves Tomo, but several years later, he arrives at her home to disrupt her life with her new husband. Hysteric was directed by Takahisa Zeze, who previously received critical acclaim for the film Kokkuri. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Details

Status

Released

Release date

May 7, 2000

Original language

Japanese

Spoken languages

Japanese

Countries

Japan

Cast

Susumu Terajima,Kazuyoshi Hayashi,Chihara Junia,Tarō Suwa,Jun Murakami,Kimiko Yo,Kae Minami,Shingo Tsurumi

Director

Takahisa Zeze

Writer

Kishū Izuchi

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0276210