Beautiful Mystery
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46% Critic Match

Beautiful Mystery

4.6 / 10 1983 1h 0mNR Japanese
ComedyDrama

Storyline

Shinohara, a young bodybuilder, joins a para-military sect in northern Japan. His instructor, Takizawa, takes a liking to the new recruit. After an early “special” training session the two develop a lasting and loving relationship.

Cast & Crew

TN

Tatsuya Nagatomo

Takizawa

Lead
KS

Kei Shuto

Shinohara

Ren Osugi

Ren Osugi

Makio Mitani

KY

Kaoru Yamashina

MK

Masaya Kanataka

MK

Masaharu Kan

YN

Yuichi Nuibe

AS

Aki Shinsuke

What People Are Saying

3.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Genji Nakamura's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Beautiful Mystery is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker