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Direction
Hasebe's widescreen compositions turn violence into bleak poetry.
Acting
Joe Shishido's cheekbones could cut glass; his stare cuts deeper.
Cinematography
Shadow-drenched Yokohama streets that breathe noir tradition.

Director
Yasuharu Hasebe
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