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80% Critic Match
Make the Devil Laugh
“It was a crime committed for loved ones. A stout drama about a man at an impasse.”
8.0 / 10• 2022• 2h 1m•NR• Japanese
DramaCrimeThriller
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Shuhei Handa
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Lead
Masahiro Umeda
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Mariko Akama
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Tadashi Sakata
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Mai Ohtani
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Yoshinori Okada
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KN
Kei Nakafuji
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NO
Nao Osato
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What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Ryuichi Mino's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Make the Devil Laugh is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
