Laplace's Witch (film)
| Laplace's Witch | |
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Laplace's Witch (novel) by Keigo Higashino | |
| Produced by | Shigeji Maeda Misako Saka |
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| Cinematography | Toho Pictures |
| Distributed by | Toho Co. |
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Running time | 116 minutes[1] |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
| Box office | $10.9 million [2] |
Laplace's Witch (Japanese: ラプラスの魔女, Hepburn: Rapurasu no Majo)[1] is a 2018 Japanese mystery thriller directed by Takashi Miike. It is an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Keigo Higashino, published on May 15, 2015.
Plot
When two people are poisoned with hydrogen sulfide, the police call in the aid of the geochemistry professor Shusuke Aoe to solve the mystery of their deaths.
Cast
- Shō Sakuraias Shusuke Aoe
- Suzu Hirose as Madoka Uhara
- Sōta Fukushias Kento Amakasu
- Mirai Shida as Tetsu Okunishi
- Eriko Satōas Chisato Mizuki
- Tao Okamoto as Rei Kirimiya
- Rei Dan as Mina Uhara
- Masanobu Takashima as Toru Takeo
- Lily Franky as Dr. Zentaro Uhara
- Hiroshi Tamaki as Yuji Nakaoka
- Etsushi Toyokawa as Saisei Amakasu
Production
Filming began on March 16, 2017, and lasted until April 2017.
Reception
The film received generally negative reviews, with most reviewers pointing out the difference in quality between it and Miike's other work.
In a review for
In a review for the Canadian magazine Exclaim!, reviewer Laura Di Girolamo concluded that "this is a run-of-the-mill Japanese drama thriller that could have used a bit more of that Miike edge to really make it work."[4]
Reviewer Rob Hunter of Film School Rejects wrote that the film "is a mystery with some mildly supernatural elements, but forget suspenseful — this movie’s not even interesting."[5]
Reviewer J Hurtado of Screen Anarchy wrote that "legendary director Miike Takashi takes a stab at the idea with his adaptation of Higoshino Keigo's novel of the same name makes an attempt that sadly falls far flat of what we've come to expect from this veteran filmmaker."[6]
Reviewer Richard Gray of The Reel Bits called it a "slow-moving adaptation that never quite develops its multiple story threads" and concluded that "at two hours the film long overstays its welcome."[7]
The film earned $10.9 million at the Japanese box office.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Laplace's Witch - The Japan Times".
- ^ a b "Laplace's Witch Box Office Mojo listing". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
- ^ "Review: 'Laplace's Witch' disappoints with unconvincing performances".
- ^ "Fantasia Fest: 'Laplace's Witch' Review Directed by Takashi Miike". exclaim.ca.
- ^ "'Laplace's Witch' Review: Oh Miike, It's a Pity, This Film Is So Dull (Fantasia 2018)". 20 July 2018.
- ^ "Fantasia 2018 Review: Miike's LAPLACE'S WITCH Is A Bit Of A Slog". 20 July 2018.
- ^ "Review: Laplace's Witch". 2 October 2018.
External links
- Laplace's Witch at IMDb
