2021 · yakuza · crime · drama
A Family
Directed by Michihito Fujii2h 16m2021
Taken in by the yakuza at a young age, Kenji swears allegiance to his old-school boss, pledging to adhere to the family code amid ever-changing times.
Our read: A Family (2021) reads as a heavy, steady, grounded yakuza · crime · drama entry — measured in intensity, mid-stakes in scope, measured in temperature, nihilistic in outlook.
Heavy, steady, measured yakuza / crime, grounded in texture. Nihilistic, mid-stakes, measured.
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