Film Noir
2000, Japanese. Directed by Masahiro Kobayashi.
The movie is absurd, and a thoroughly original take on the morale in Japanese society. The images are beautiful, and the people are as cold as the snow that surrounds them. The take on Melville's "Samoraï" from -67 is obvious, but Kobayashi turns the image around and portrays the killer as the weakest person in the movie - haunted by his demanding wife and the moaning contractor, who is one of the most mysterious characters ever portrayed in a movie.
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 4 November 2000
- Original title
- 殺し
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Masahiro Kobayashi
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Film Noir runs 86 minutes (1h 26m).
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Film Noir isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 4 November 2000. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like Film Noir?
If you liked Film Noir, try Imprint, A Page of Madness, The Grudge.
Who directed Film Noir?
Film Noir (2000) was directed by Masahiro Kobayashi and stars Ryo Ishibashi, Nene Otsuka, Ken Ogata.