Nikkatsu
Directed by Koreyoshi Kurahara
My rating: 3 stars out of 4
IMDb
(DVD, Criterion Eclipse)
A bored trio of friends, two petty thieves and a prostitute, take out their frustrations on the innocent residents of Tokyo. They hang out at the local bar while listening to jazz. They shoplift and steal cars. One day they run into a reporter who earlier had them arrested, so decide to kidnap and rape his girlfriend. She ends up liking the guy and they can't get rid of her. As might be expected, it doesn't end well for anyone. Despite the lurid subject matter, this is an intense, frenzied look at the post-war frustrations of youth in Japan, taking place during a few days of sweltering heat, set to a red hot jazz soundtrack.
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