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2017 · 96 min · NR

One Cut of the Dead

Directed by Shinichiro Ueda · Comedy, Horror, Drama

One Cut of the Dead (2017) is a Comedy film, directed by Shinichiro Ueda set during the 2010s.

A zombie, with a comedic and darkly comic tone. Themes of family & loyalty play out through one continuous shot and metafiction.

Composer
Kyle NagaiNobuhiro SuzukiShôma Itô
Cinematography
Takeshi Sone
Cast
Takayuki HamatsuYuzuki AkiyamaKazuaki NagayaHarumi ShuhamaMaoHiroshi IchiharaManabu HosoiShuntarô Yamazaki

The world of this film

Setting

When

Premise & themes

Premise
Tone
ComedicDarkly Comic

Shape

Protagonist
Ensemble
Pacing
Propulsive
Based on
Pure Fiction
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