Ichi the Killer
Love really hurts.
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A transgressive, viscerally brutal exploration of pain and desire in Tokyo's criminal underworld, blending graphic horror with anarchic dark comedy and philosophical inquiry into suffering.
As sadomasochistic yakuza enforcer Kakihara searches for his missing boss he comes across Ichi, a repressed and psychotic killer who may be able to inflict levels of pain that Kakihara has only dreamed of.
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