The story revolves around Rinka, a wedding planner, who herself has very little luck with romance. When her company links up with dating app Will Will, Rinka reluctantly registers and is matched up with Tomu. When they meet, Tomu looks totally different from his picture, and he soon messages her relentlessly. At the same time, several newly married couples who met through the app are murdered in rapid, grisly succession. All of them were Rinka’s clients. Frightened and coming under suspicion for the deaths, she reaches out to the dating app’s programmer, Kageyama, for help. (Source: jccc.on.ca) ~~ Adapted from the novel "Matching" (マッチング) by Uchida Eiji (内田英治). ~~ Release Dates: Oct 9, 2023 (Festival) || Feb 23, 2024 (Cinema) Edit Translation
- English
- magyar / magyar nyelv
- עברית / עִבְרִית
- dansk
Cast & Credits
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![Tsuchiya Tao in Matched Japanese Movie (2023)]( "Tsuchiya Tao in Matched Japanese Movie (2023)")
Tsuchiya TaoTadashima RinkaMain Role -
![Sakuma Daisuke in Matched Japanese Movie (2023)]( "Sakuma Daisuke in Matched Japanese Movie (2023)")
Sakuma DaisukeNagayama TomuMain Role -
![Kaneko Nobuaki in Matched Japanese Movie (2023)]( "Kaneko Nobuaki in Matched Japanese Movie (2023)")
Kaneko NobuakiKageyama TsuyoshiMain Role -
![Goto Takenori in Matched Japanese Movie (2023)]( "Goto Takenori in Matched Japanese Movie (2023)")
Goto TakenoriHorii Kenta [Police sergeant]Support Role -
![Matobu Sei in Matched Japanese Movie (2023)]( "Matobu Sei in Matched Japanese Movie (2023)")
Matobu SeiNishiyama Akane [Police inspector]Support Role -
![Katayama Moemi in Matched Japanese Movie (2023)]( "Katayama Moemi in Matched Japanese Movie (2023)")
Katayama MoemiIto Naomi [Rinka's work colleague]Support Role
Reviews
A creatively thrilling ride.
I will keep this review spoiler-free. I saw this in the cinema today and it was not what I would have guessed in any way (nor did it resemble the works some commenters have mentioned).All the way through this film had me fully engaged. It didn’t rely on any cheap jumpscares or implausible elements that would lead to plotholes or break immersion; if anything, what’s scary is the plausibility. There was some serious attention to detail from the cast and creators, which lead to me well and truly enjoying the experience.
The actors all nailed their parts, the soundtrack was unobtrusive but used perfectly when it had its moment (a hard feeling to describe but that moment was perfect). I was left with two small questions that would likely be answered by being better at Japanese, however I can also say I was left deeply satisfied with what I watched.
A little point of caution is that this film is graphic - the murder cases aren’t glossed over and there’s injury detail.
