The Blue Light

– Shuichi Kushimori is a 17 year old high school student who lives happily with his mother and stepsis..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.30 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 56 Minutes
Release Year:
2003
Original Name:
青の炎
The Blue Light (2003) - Also known as 青の炎

Shuichi Kushimori is a 17 year old high school student who lives happily with his mother and stepsister. One day, without warning, his estranged stepfather returns home from a long absence. He quickly falls into a circle of drinking and starts abusing his ex-wife and daughter. When he begins making sexual advances towards Shuichi’s stepsister, Shuichi is compelled to take matters into his own hands.

Producing Country:
Genre:
Release Date:

15 Mar 2003

Language:

Japanese

Director:

Yukio Ninagawa

Writer:

Yukio Ninagawa (screenplay), Takuya Miyawaki (screenplay), Yûsuke Kishi (novel)

Main Actors:

Kazunari Ninomiya, Aya Matsuura, Kumiko Akiyoshi, Kansai Yamamoto

Plot:

A 17 y.o. Japanese secondary school student is living happily with his mom and sister but one day his stepdad returns, drunk much of the time and cruel to his mom and sister. Is there such a thing as the perfect murder?

Awards:

1 nomination.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.3/10