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The Castle of Sand

The Castle of Sand (1974)

2h 23m 6.6/10 IMDb
CrimeMysteryDrama

Two detectives are tasked to investigate the murder of an old man, found bludgeoned to death in a Tokyo rail yard.

Director: Yoshitarō Nomura

Cast: Tetsuro Tamba, Gō Katō, Kensaku Morita, Yoko Shimada, Karin Yamaguchi

Content Warnings

Identity & Discrimination

Ableism (depicted)

Mental Health & Emotional

Death of a parent Suicide (discussed or ideation)

Violence & Physical Harm

Child abuse / harm to children Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse Gore / graphic violence Sexual assault / rape
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