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The Room

The Room

I'm looking for a nice room for me.

19926.11h 32m

Overview

A quiet killer is looking for a room. The real state agent, shy and expressionless, guides him through Tokyo, towards the ruins the decadent economy has left behind, in hopes of finding The Room.

Directed by Sion Sono
Written by Sion Sono
Produced by Takaharu Yasuoka
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Top Cast

Akaji Maro

Akaji Maro

The Hitman

Yoriko Doguchi

Yoriko Doguchi

Real Estate Agent

Shiro Sano

Shiro Sano

The Dying Man

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Sayoko Takahashi

The Stranger

Themes & Keywords

hitmanpoetryblack and whitekilleremptinesscontemplative cinemaslow cinemaslowcomfortingjapanese society

About The Room

The Room is a drama, mystery, crime film released in 1992 exploring themes of hitman, poetry, black and white, killer, emptiness, contemplative cinema. Directed by Sion Sono, it stars Akaji Maro, Yoriko Doguchi, Shiro Sano. A quiet killer is looking for a room. The real state agent, shy and expressionless, guides him through Tokyo, towards the ruins the decadent economy has left behind, in hopes of finding The Room.

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