Haze (2005 film)

Haze

Theatrical release poster
Directed by Shinya Tsukamoto
Written by Shinya Tsukamoto
Starring Shinya Tsukamoto
Music by Chu Ishikawa
Cinematography Shinya Tsukamoto
Edited by Shinya Tsukamoto
Distributed by Gold View Company Ltd.
Release dates
  • October 1, 2005

(USA)

  • March 4, 2006

(Japan)

Running time
49 min
Country Japan
Language Japanese

Haze (HAZE ヘイズ) is a 2005 Japanese thriller/horror film written and directed by Shinya Tsukamoto who also stars in the movie. After appearances at several international festivals in 2005, the film debuted theatrically in Japan on March 4, 2006.[1] Two versions of the film exist: the original release, a short 25 minute version; and what Director Tsukamoto entitled the "Long Version", which runs 49 minutes.[2]

Plot synopsis

A man wakes up in a small concrete space bleeding from the abdomen. He can barely move and has no recollection of why or how he came to be there. Crawling forward he eventually meets a woman and they try to piece together their past lives.

Cast

Film Festivals

Listed chronologically:

DVD release

Haze was released on DVD in the UK on May 22, 2006. The UK Version contained some special features:

Haze was also released on DVD in Germany on October 2006.

References

  1. HAZE ヘイズ (in Japanese). AllCinema. Retrieved 2013-10-16.
  2. Twitch Film

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