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Make the Devil Laugh

Make the Devil Laugh

It was a crime committed for loved ones. A stout drama about a man at an impasse.

20228.02h 1m

Overview

Kazuma kills his father in order to protect his mother and younger sister from violence. He begins life at a halfway house with an aim toward social rehabilitation and also works diligently at a scrap mill, but society has labeled him a “murderer”. Gradually, Kazuma loses hope.

Directed by Ryuichi Mino
Written by Kazuhiko Mino
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Top Cast

Shuhei Handa

Shuhei Handa

Masahiro Umeda

Masahiro Umeda

Mariko Akama

Mariko Akama

Tadashi Sakata

Tadashi Sakata

Mai Ohtani

Mai Ohtani

Yoshinori Okada

Yoshinori Okada

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Kei Nakafuji

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Nao Osato

Minehiro Kinomoto

Minehiro Kinomoto

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Kotaro Torii

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Themes & Keywords

japanrelationship problemssocial issues

About Make the Devil Laugh

Make the Devil Laugh is a drama, crime, thriller film released in 2022 exploring themes of japan, relationship problems, social issues. Directed by Ryuichi Mino, it stars Shuhei Handa, Masahiro Umeda, Mariko Akama. Kazuma kills his father in order to protect his mother and younger sister from violence. He begins life at a halfway house with an aim toward social rehabilitation and also works diligently at a scrap mill, but society has labeled him a “murderer”. Gradually, Kazuma loses hope.

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