: Director Shiraishi employs a gloomy, subdued color palette and "snakelike" dialogue to maintain a sense of dread and visceral unease.
: Masaya, who knew Haimura as a "friendly baker" during middle school, begins an amateur investigation that unearths disturbing family secrets and personal connections to the killer. Cast and Key Performances : Director Shiraishi employs a gloomy, subdued color
: Reviewers often compare the interaction between Masaya and Haimura to the dynamic in The Silence of the Lambs . : Director Shiraishi employs a gloomy
: The film uses glass reflections in prison interview scenes to visually "merge" the faces of the student and the killer, symbolizing Masaya’s growing identification with Haimura. symbolizing Masaya’s growing identification with Haimura.