Lesson of the Evil

  • 129'
  • Japan
  • 2012
Mr Hasumi, English teacher at a Japanese secondary school, is every teenager's dream. He is handsome, friendly and cool. He is also popular among the other teachers because of his clever methods of combating cribbing. Mr Hasumi defends his pupils: he efficiently tackles a gym teacher who can’t keep his hands off the kids. His motives are however far from altruistic. That's no surprise. The viewer knows right from the terrifying start that disaster is looming.
This clever thriller gradually goes off the rails in spilling blood à la Battle Royale meets American Psycho. Miike's masterful signature can be seen in the crafted narrative, the stunning art direction and creative torture techniques, with a soldering iron proving its usefulness this time. Film for the fans. The creepy soundtrack, in which several versions of Kurt Weill and Bertold Brecht’s Mack the Knife can be heard, will reverberate in everyone’s head for a long time to come. Also see For Love's Sake.
  • 129'
  • Japan
  • 2012
Director
Miike Takashi
Country of production
Japan
Year
2012
Festival Edition
IFFR 2013
Length
129'
Medium
HDcam
Original title
Akuno kyoten
Language
Japanese
Producers
Koji Higashi, Usui Hisashi, Saka Misako
Production Companies
Toho Co., Ltd., OLM, Inc.
Sales
Toho Co., Ltd.
Screenplay
Miike Takashi, based on the novel by Yusuke Kishi
Cinematography
Kita Nobuyasu
Editor
Yamashita Kenji
Production Design
Hayashida Yushi, Sakushima Eri
Sound Design
Shibasaki Kenji
Music
Endo Koji
Cast
Ito Hideaki, Nikaidô Fumi
Director
Miike Takashi
Country of production
Japan
Year
2012
Festival Edition
IFFR 2013
Length
129'
Medium
HDcam
Original title
Akuno kyoten
Language
Japanese
Producers
Koji Higashi, Usui Hisashi, Saka Misako
Production Companies
Toho Co., Ltd., OLM, Inc.
Sales
Toho Co., Ltd.
Screenplay
Miike Takashi, based on the novel by Yusuke Kishi
Cinematography
Kita Nobuyasu
Editor
Yamashita Kenji
Production Design
Hayashida Yushi, Sakushima Eri
Sound Design
Shibasaki Kenji
Music
Endo Koji
Cast
Ito Hideaki, Nikaidô Fumi