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Late Bloomer (2004)
Director: Gô Shibata
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From Time Out New York
You’d have every reason to view underground filmmaker Gô Shibata’s tale of a severely handicapped man (Sumida) whose unrequited crush on a caregiver (Torii) spills into psychosis as pure exploitation. If anything, this grungy horror film’s refusal to whitewash its antihero offers a rebuke worthy of the Farrelly brothers; by allowing him to indulge in the worst behavior imaginable, the movie actually affirms his humanity. Of course, such highfalutin talk doesn’t mean Shibata’s Tetsuo-style touches (bring the noise!) are any less visceral, or its extreme moments any less disturbing.Author: David Fear
Time Out New York Issue 669: July 23 -July 30, 2008
Cast & crew
Director: Gô Shibata
Cast: Masakiyo Sumida, Mari Torii, Naozô Hotta full cast
Rated: NR
Duration: 83 mins
US Release: Jul 25 2008
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