Chaos (2000 film)

Chaos
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Directed by	Hideo Nakata
Produced by	Satoshi Kanno Kimio Hara
Written by	Hisashi Saitō
Starring	Miki Nakatani Masato Hagiwara Ken Mitsuishi Jun Kunimura
Music by	Kenji Kawai
Cinematography	Tokushō Kikumura
Edited by	Jun'ichi Kikuchi
Distributed by	Taki Corporation Suncent CinemaWorks
Release dates	October 21, 2000 (2000-10-21)
Running time	104 min.
Country	Japan
Language	Japanese

Chaos (カオス, Kaosu) is a 2000 Japanese mystery-thriller film, directed by Hideo Nakata. It stars Miki Nakatani and Masato Hagiwara. It is based on Shōgo Utano's novel Sarawaretai Onna (さらわれたい女, lit. The Woman Who Wants To Be Kidnapped).

Plot synopsis

A handyman (Masato Hagiwara) gets involved in a kidnapping scheme with the wife of a wealthy businessman. She lets herself be tied up and confined in his house while he sends the ransom demand. When he returns home that night, however, he finds her lying dead on the floor. In a panic, he buries her body deep in the woods and tries to return to his ordinary life. One day, he thinks he spots her walking down the street. Is his mind playing tricks on him, or has she somehow returned from the grave?

Cast

• Masato Hagiwara - Handyman/Gorō Kuroda
• Miki Nakatani - Satomi Tsushima
• Ken Mitsuishi - Takayuki Komiyama
• Jun Kunimura - Police Inspector Hamaguchi
• Yuuna Natsuo

Critical reception

The film received favourable reviews, garnering a 73% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, certifying it as "fresh." and a 63 out of 100 grade on Metacritic, which means "generally favorable reviews."

External links

• Chaos at IMDb
• Chaos at AllMovie
• Chaos at Rotten Tomatoes
• Chaos at Metacritic