Zero Focus
ゼロの焦点
Japan • 1961
Director
Synopsis
After her husband disappears on a business trip, newlywed Teiko (Yoshiko Kuga) realizes she knows very little about the man she has been married to for only a week. With a pair of mysterious photographs as her only possible clues, she begins an investigation into his whereabouts that leads her down a twisty rabbit hole of intrigue and shocking revelations. One of several stylishly moody thrillers adapted by director Yoshitaro Nomura from the work of master mystery writer Seicho Matsumoto, ZERO FOCUS unfolds in a labyrinthine flashback structure as it winds its way towards its delirious climax.
Synopsis
After her husband disappears on a business trip, newlywed Teiko (Yoshiko Kuga) realizes she knows very little about the man she has been married to for only a week. With a pair of mysterious photographs as her only possible clues, she begins an investigation into his whereabouts that leads her down a twisty rabbit hole of intrigue and shocking revelations. One of several stylishly moody thrillers adapted by director Yoshitaro Nomura from the work of master mystery writer Seicho Matsumoto, ZERO FOCUS unfolds in a labyrinthine flashback structure as it winds its way towards its delirious climax.
Credits
Crew
DirectorYoshitarō Nomura
CinematographerTakashi Kawamata
ComposerYasushi Akutagawa
EditorYoshiyasu Hamamura
ProducerIchinosuke Hozumi