The Sea of Genkai (1976)
Two yakuza, one of whom frequently reflects on an uncomfortable past taking advantage of Korean women, meet a stowaway on Japanese soil from across the Genkai Sea.
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Best movie of this year hands down!
a film so unique, intoxicating and bizarre that it not only demands another viewing, but is also forgivable as a satirical comedy where the jokes eventually take the back seat.
Watching it is like watching the spectacle of a class clown at their best: you laugh at their jokes, instigate their defiance, and "ooooh" when they get in trouble.
A clunky actioner with a handful of cool moments.
First, I must confess that this film was not dubbed nor subtitled. So, as far as I don't understand Japanese language, I'll do my best to explain. It's a crime film about two former pals from the WW2 who, one day, help a woman a sort of refugee involved with gangsters, sort of pimps. Our two pals seem to be retired fishermen. At some moments, I thought of SEA FOG - fishermen and refugees - but this film I just talk about is very depressing, violent, so dark, with an outstanding Ando Noburu, the former authentic Yakuza member, you know the actor with a scarface? He plays here the lead, who defends the girl against the mobsters. Once again, I regret the absence of subtitles or dubbing. But I recommend it anyway. A movie as I crave for. No happy ending here.