Kiyoshi KUROSAWA 黒沢清
SERPENT’S PATH (1998)
蛇の道
Nippon Retro ²
A man is kidnapped, chained up, and tortured by former yakuza Miyashita and teacher Nijima, who believe him to be the murderer of Miyashita’s daughter. But then, doubt creeps in. Kiyoshi KUROSAWA’s thriller is a profound exploration of the human psyche. In 2024, he directed an international remake of his film.
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SERPENT’S PATH (1998) (NC 2025)
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蛇の道
Hebi no michi
Japan 1998
85 minutes
World sales
KADOKAWA
Film print
Japan Foundation
Cast
Sho AIKAWA, Teruyuki KAGAWA, Kaei OKINA, Yurei YANAGI, Shiro SHIMOMOTO
About Kiyoshi KUROSAWA
黒沢清
Kiyoshi KUROSAWA, born in Kobe in 1955, began his career as an assistant director for veterans such as Shinji SOMAI. His international breakthrough came with CURE (1997 / NC ‘16). He won the Prix Un Certain Regard twice at the Cannes Film Festival: in 2008 for TOKYO SONATA (NC ‘16) and in 2015 for JOURNEY TO THE SHORE (NC ‘16). He also taught for 20 years at Tokyo University of the Arts in Yokohama. He received the NIPPON HONOR AWARD at the Nippon Connection Film Festival 2016.