Chaos (2000 film)

Chaos
Chaos
	Film poster
Directed by	Hideo Nakata
Written by
Produced by	;
Starring	Miki Nakatani; Masato Hagiwara; Ken Mitsuishi; Jun Kunimura
Cinematography
Edited by	Jun'ichi Kikuchi
Music by	Kenji Kawai
Distributed by	Taki Corporation; Suncent CinemaWorks
Release date	October 21, 2000;
Running time	104 min.
Country	Japan
Language	Japanese

Chaos (カオス, Kaosu) is a 2000 Japanese mystery-thriller film, directed by Hideo Nakata. It stars Miki Nakatani and Masato Hagiwara. It is based on 's novel Sarawaretai Onna (さらわれたい女, lit. The Woman Who Wants to Be Kidnapped).

Plot synopsis[]

A handyman (Masato Hagiwara) gets involved in a kidnapping scheme with the wife of a wealthy businessman. She lets herself be tied up and confined in his house while he sends the ransom demand. When he returns home that night, however, he finds her lying dead on the floor. In a panic, he buries her body deep in the woods and tries to return to his ordinary life. One day, he thinks he spots her walking down the street. Is his mind playing tricks on him, or has she somehow returned from the grave?

Cast[]

Masato Hagiwara - Handyman/Gorō Kuroda
Miki Nakatani - Satomi Tsushima
Ken Mitsuishi - Takayuki Komiyama
Jun Kunimura - Police Inspector Hamaguchi

Critical reception[]

The film received favourable reviews, garnering a 73% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, certifying it as "fresh."^[1] and a 63 out of 100 grade on Metacritic, which means "generally favorable reviews."^[2]

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[rot2-1] Rotten Tomatoes

[met1-2] Metacritic

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