A Man

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A Man

2022,

2h 1m,

Drama/

Romance/

Mystery & Thriller

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7 Reviews

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71%

Fewer than 50 Ratings

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71%

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After divorcing, Rie has found happiness with her second husband Daisuke and formed a new family. But when Daisuke dies in a tragic accident, she discovers her new husband was not the man she thought he was. Rie calls on the attorney Kido to help her find the truth about the identity of the man she loved. A quest that will open larger questions about the nature of identity itself, and what makes a person real at all.

Wendy Ide

Screen International

Sep 1, 2022

An unassuming but rewarding picture, driven by fine performances.

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Pieter-Jan Van Haecke

Psychocinematography

Jan 21, 2025

While the narrative’s flow might feel a tad to slow for some at first, the measured nature by which the story unfolds gives Sakura Ando and Satoshi Tsumabuki the time and space to bring the emotional dimension of the narrative come to full blossom.

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Paul Emmanuel Enicola

The Movie Buff

Jul 7, 2024

B+

Ishikawa’s meditative direction makes up for the film’s deliberate, languid pace.

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James Marsh

South China Morning Post

Mar 16, 2023

3/5

Ishikawa’s measured direction of A Man keeps the thrills to a bare minimum, instead exploring the moral consequences of living a lie.

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Douglas Davidson

Elements of Madness

Feb 24, 2023

4.5/5

... "A Man" is structured in such a way that audiences can’t help but lean in as soon as the mystery begins, attached first by the development of the characters and then properly hooked by the time the shoe drops.

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Mark Schilling

Japan Times

Nov 18, 2022

[A] multilayered, masterful drama.

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Kei Ishikawa

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Satoshi Tsumabuki

Akira Kido

Sakura Andô

Rie Taniguchi

Masataka Kubota

Daisuke Taniguchi

Nana Seino

Misuzu Goto

Hidekazu Mashima

Kyoichi Taniguchi

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Synopsis

After divorcing, Rie has found happiness with her second husband Daisuke and formed a new family. But when Daisuke dies in a tragic accident, she discovers her new husband was not the man she thought he was. Rie calls on the attorney Kido to help her find the truth about the identity of the man she loved. A quest that will open larger questions about the nature of identity itself, and what makes a person real at all.

Director: Kei Ishikawa
Producer: Shuhei Akita, Hiroshi Ida, Naoya Kinoshita, Yoshito Nakabe, Minori Tabuchi, Toshihiro Takahashi, Yohei Sadoshima
Screenwriter: Kôsuke Mukai
Production Co: Shochiku
Genre: Drama, Romance, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: Japanese
Runtime: 2h 1m

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