The Scythian Lamb

The Scythian Lamb

126 mins | Drama, Crime | Feb. 3, 2018

Based on a manga written by Tatsuhiko Yamagami, the story is set in a former seaport town Uobuka, where 6 former criminals were sent to live there by the government, with the intention of re-socialising them. Aside from the few who know about the project, the general townsfolk has no idea of the former convicts' identities. Tsukisue is the pleasant and efficient municipal official put in charge of the programme. As he slowly learns about their past, a body is discovered.

The Scythian Lamb

126 mins | Drama, Crime | Feb. 3, 2018

The Scythian Lamb
Based on a manga written by Tatsuhiko Yamagami, the story is set in a former seaport town Uobuka, where 6 former criminals were sent to live there by the government, with the intention of re-socialising them. Aside from the few who know about the project, the general townsfolk has no idea of the former convicts' identities. Tsukisue is the pleasant and efficient municipal official put in charge of the programme. As he slowly learns about their past, a body is discovered.
IMDb rating 6.4
Producers Asmik Ace, Geek Sight
Original title 羊の木
Directors Daihachi Yoshida
Writers Tatsuhiko Yamagami, Masahito Kagawa, Mikio Igarashi

Cast

Ryo Nishikido

as Hajime Tsukisue

Fumino Kimura

as Aya Ishida

Ryuhei Matsuda

as Ichirō Miyakoshi

Kazuki Kitamura

as Masashi Sugiyama

Yuka

as Rieko Ōta

Mikako Ichikawa

as Kiyomi Kurimoto

Shingo Mizusawa

as Hiroki Fukumoto

Min Tanaka

as Katsumi Ōno

Yuji Nakamura

as Tatsuo Amenomori

Tamae Ando

as Tokiko Naito

Yoshihiko Hosoda

as Shota Tashiro

Toshiyuki Kitami

as Ryosuke Getsumatsu

Satoru Matsuo

as Isao Sudo

Miyako Yamaguchi

as Taeko Shimura

Shinsuke Suzuki

as Ryosaku Kamisaki

Sanshô Shinsui

as Atsushi Meguro

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