Photograph
courtesy La Biennale
Venice: Film Festival – Outrage Beyond. Takeshi
Kitano’s Outrage Beyond. The Sanno crime family has grown into a huge
organization, expanding its powers into politics and legitimate big businesses.
The Sanno’s upper ranks are now dominated by young executives, and the old-guard
members are penting up resentment while being pushed into the sidelines. This vulnerable spot in the Sanno hierarchy
is exactly what anti-gang detective Kataoka has been looking for, as the police
force prepares a full-scale crackdown.
With secret plots and dirty tricks, the ambitious Kataoka instigates
conflict between the Sanno and their long-time ally, the Hanabishi, in the
hopes that they ultimately destroy each other.
But Kataoka’s trump card is the arranged release from prison of Otomo,
played by Takeshi Kitano himself, the rumoredded boss of a family once crushed
by the Sanno. Otomo’s surprise return
adds to the deception and betrayal among the families as everyone watches out
for the other’s next move. It’s
impossible to guess who will come out on top in this fierce power game. It’s
not over until it’s over.
Above. Director and leading actor Takeshi
Kitano.
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