Rinka is single and works as a wedding planner. She is not good at dating men. Her colleague suggested to her to try a dating app. Rinka reluctantly registers with the dating app and gets matched to a man. When they meet, the man has a totally different appearance from his picture on the dating app. He seems like an ordinary man, but Rinka feels something is not right about him. Meanwhile, a series of murder cases takes place. The victims were all users of the dating app. The man that Rinka met through the app is investigated for serial murder cases. (Source: AsianWiki) ~~ 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 Matching Japanese Movie (2023)]( "Tsuchiya Tao in Matching Japanese Movie (2023)")
Tsuchiya TaoTadashima RinkaMain Role -
![Sakuma Daisuke in Matching Japanese Movie (2023)]( "Sakuma Daisuke in Matching Japanese Movie (2023)")
Sakuma DaisukeNagayama TomuMain Role -
![Kaneko Nobuaki in Matching Japanese Movie (2023)]( "Kaneko Nobuaki in Matching Japanese Movie (2023)")
Kaneko NobuakiKageyama TsuyoshiMain Role -
![Goto Takenori in Matching Japanese Movie (2023)]( "Goto Takenori in Matching Japanese Movie (2023)")
Goto TakenoriHorii Kenta [Police sergeant]Support Role -
![Matobu Sei in Matching Japanese Movie (2023)]( "Matobu Sei in Matching Japanese Movie (2023)")
Matobu SeiNishiyama Akane [Police inspector]Support Role -
![Katayama Moemi in Matching Japanese Movie (2023)]( "Katayama Moemi in Matching 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.
