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Zero Focus poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 66.1 / 100
1961·Crime / Drama / Mystery·1h 35m

ZERO FOCUS

One week into newlywed Teiko Uhara's marriage, her husband, Kenichi, leaves on a short business trip and never returns. Teiko travels across Japan to search for him, and along the way discovers some surprising facts about her husband's past. With only a pair of old photographs among his belongings to go off of, Teiko tries to figure out what has happened to him.

Above the Line
Yoshitarô Nomura·DirectorShinobu Hashimoto·ScreenplayYoji Yamada·ScreenplayTakashi Kawamata·Director of PhotographyYasushi Akutagawa·Original Music ComposerYoshiyasu Hamamura·Editor
Cast
Yoshiko Kuga·Teiko UharaHizuru Takachiho·Sachiko Murota / EmmyIneko Arima·Hisako TanumaKōji Nanbara·Kenichi UharaKō Nishimura·Sotaro UharaSadako Sawamura·Mrs. Sotaro UharaYoshi Katō·Mr. MurotaMutsuko SakuraTakanobu Hozumi·Mr. HondaHisao Toake·Saeki
Full Crew
(15 credits)
Directing· 2
Yoshitarō Nomura·DirectorJirō Sugioka·Assistant Director
Writing· 4
Yoshitarō Nomura·WriterShinobu Hashimoto·ScreenplayYoji Yamada·ScreenplaySeicho Matsumoto·Novel
Camera· 1
Takashi Kawamata·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Yoshiyasu Hamamura·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Yasushi Akutagawa·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 4
Kôji Uno·Art DirectionYûji Nagashima·Costume DesignHachirô Sôda·Set DecorationKintarô Yamamoto·Set Designer
Production· 2
Ichinosuke Hozumi·ProducerHitoshi Numao·Production Supervisor
By the Numbers
66.1
OF 100
Master Score
7.0
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Zero Focus's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#800000
#B30000
#E6E6E6
Mood
Serious, Intense, Mysterious
Composition
Centered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“Three East Asian women are depicted from the chest up, positioned against a backdrop of draped red fabric. The woman in the center faces forward, while the wome”

Key Elements
Red Coats
Atmosphere
Warm
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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