Pale Flower
CrimeRomancegangsterrelease from prisonyakuzacriminal pastracetrackgamblerex-conpolice raidjapanese noirgambling housejapanese new wavesevered finger
A stylish Japanese noir about an ex-con navigating yakuza politics while drawn into a dangerous romance with a thrill-addicted woman, suffused with melancholy and moral ambiguity.
A recently released gangster has to cope with the recent shifts of power between gangs, while taking care of a thrill-seeking young woman, who got in bad company while gambling.
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