

The mother does half-nude aerobics until her son rapes her, and the daughter falls into bed with a female teacher. Despite the shocking goings-on, the film is much more in keeping with Sato's usual themes of alienation and corrupted innocence than its brutal predecessor.
Mamiko Hisei
Kiriko / Daughter
Lead
Kiyomi Itō
Teacher
Ran Minagami
Mother
Kaya Shigeru
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Kiyoshi Usuda
Young punk
Takanobu Yamamoto
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Taketoshi Watari
Eiji / Son
Shū Minagawa
Father
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Hisayasu Satō's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
“Every frame feels alive. Gimme Shelter is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”