Missing is a a Japanese film that was released in 2021. Shinzo Katayama directed and wrote for the film's scripts while, Jiro Sato, Aoi Ito, and, Hiroya Shimzu star in the thriller. Aoi Ito won an award for her role.
A father in need of money goes missing one day in the wake of a murder running around the town. His daughter then, starts to look for him as she starts to find that he and the killer may be connected....
Missing is separated into three different perspectives. These different view points come from three characters. What first starts out as a simple, disappearing mystery turns into a deep layered thriller. There's a lot of weird features in this film that deal with humanity's dark nature. Some of the emotion is venerability but when you really think about the characters, it's really just selfishness. Dark themes make strong appearances such as suicide, sexual fetishes, and greed. It's an experience that might make you a bit uncomfortable because the film give a personal gritty feel without actually coming across as a cutthroat film. Well, expect for a scene featuring trash filled beach.... The plot slides back and forth between three perspectives which did confuse me after awhile. The timeline didn't match up until the end of the film. I enjoyed the overall solid satisfying ending.
Missing is filmed in a simple way. Nothing was captured in a fancy way. I believe this was what made the film so thrilling when all the horrifying actions happened. Even some of the settle reveals to the mystery feel more in your face when captured in a normal way.
The performances and story carried Missing to the a great conclusion. This film won't be for everyone. There's themes that might make you want to turn away.
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