Tormented in 3D (Rabitto Horaa in 3D)
Contemporary World Cinema
Takashi Shimizu / Feature Narrative / Japan / 2011 / 83 min / Colour / DCP/3D
In Japanese / English subtitles
Interests: Horror, Suspense, Violence
MENA Premiere
Synopsis
“Tormented” ventures into the terrifying corners of the mind through a young boy whose family seems to be falling apart around him. He manifests a dangerous friendship and reliance on a stuffed rabbit that comes to life. Is he crazy? Is his mother alive or dead? Is their storybook illustrator father going insane or are they all delusional?
About the Directors
Takashi Shimizu is a Japanese director best known for the hugely successful “Ju-on series” of horror films, “The Grudge”, of which he directed the original Japanese series and the American remakes. “Tormented” marks his first collaboration with award-winning cinematographer Christopher Doyle, known for his work with Hong Kong auteur Wong Kar-Wai.
Credits
- Director
- Takashi Shimizu
- Screenwriter
- Sotaro Hayashi, Daisuke Hosaka, Takashi Shimizu
- Producer
- Satoru Ogura, Masayuki Tanishima
- Executive Producer
- Michael J. Werner, Esther Yeung
- Music
- Kenji Kawai
- Cinematographer
- Christopher Doyle
- Sales Company
- Fortissimo Films
- Cast
- Hikari Mitsushima, Teruyuki Kagawa, Takeru Shibuya, Tamaki Ogawa, Nao Omori