Gozu (2004)

Synopsis: Minami, a member of the Azamawari crew, highly respects his Aniki (literally means "older brother" in Japanese) Ozaki who saved his life in the past. However, lately Ozaki's eccentricities like claiming that a Chihuahua he sees is a... Minami, a member of the Azamawari crew, highly respects his Aniki (literally means "older brother" in Japanese) Ozaki who saved his life in the past. However, lately Ozaki's eccentricities like claiming that a Chihuahua he sees is a "yakuza attack dog" have been making everyone wonder about his sanity. The chairman Azamawari is unsympathetic to Ozaki's little outbursts and secretly orders Minami to take Ozaki to the yakuza disposal dump in Nagoya. But, tragedy strikes on the road to Nagoya. Minami tries to control Ozaki's derangement once again but mistakenly ends up killing him. However, Minami is at a loss when he loses track of the body while talking to the chairman on the telephone. Minami trips over his heels in the unfamiliar territory of Nagoya in search of Ozaki. Nagoya is warped at every turn. He goes into a coffee shop to use the phone only to be confronted with the persistent bantering in local dialect of two suspicious characters. When he goes to the police to ask for help, the cop is from Hong Kong. This town is whacked. Minami visits the Shiroyama crew under the direction of his boss Azawamari and is introduced to Nose, a quirky guy with half of his face painted white, who takes him to a local inn to spend the night. The Masakazu Inn, run by two middle aged siblings, Masa and Kazu, is old and run down and well off the beaten path. A white liquid trickles down in thick drops from the ceiling in Minami's room all night. The next day, Minami tries to make a fresh start and returns to the coffee shop where Ozaki went missing. There, the shop owner who Minami talked to the day before declares that he doesn't remember him. But Nose has some hopeful news. While Minami was using the bathroom yesterday, a man resembling Minami's mafia brother came in asking for directions. Minami quickly canvases the area for information and Ozaki's trail leads him back to the Masakazu Inn where he stayed the previous night. Masa tells him that a man came late last night and stayed in the room directly above his. That night, Minami waits in the room on the second floor hoping that Ozaki will return. In the middle of the night, someone comes up the stairs. But, the person who flings open the door is a cow headed man who doesn't bear the slightest resemblance to Ozaki. The monster licks Minami's face with its slimy tongue and he faints. When Minami awakes the next morning, he finds a note from Ozaki between his legs. The signed message reads: Meet me at the dump. Minami races to the site but it's too late. Ozaki has already been disposed of. He couldn't meet his beloved brother in time. A disheartened Minami returns to the car only to find a beautiful woman sitting in the back seat. She tells him an unbelievable story that he thinks is a trick. She insists "she" is "his brother Ozaki"! -- © Pathfinder Pictures [More]

Starring: Kimika Yoshino, Sho Aikawa, Renji Ishibashi

Starring: Kimika Yoshino, Sho Aikawa, Renji Ishibashi

Director: Takashi Miike

Director: Takashi Miike
Screenwriter: Sakichi Sato
Studio: Pathfinder Pictures

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