Parêdo (2009)
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Tatsuya Fujiwara, Karina, Shihori Kanjiya, Kento Hayashi, Keisuke Koide
A mysterious young man joins four roommates, disrupting their close-knit lives as a series of murders unsettles their neighborhood.
The story
Four roommates aged 18 to 28 share a close, if unsettled, domestic life. Kotomi is unemployed and involved with actor Maruyama; Mirai is an introverted illustrator with drinking problems; Naoki works for a film distributor; and Ryosuke is a carefree student who falls for his best friend’s girlfriend. Their routines shift when Satoru, a mysterious young male prostitute, joins the household. His cheerful disposition gradually challenges the roommates’ assumptions, while a series of murders in the neighborhood adds unease to their already changing lives.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
They are four roommates, aged 18 to 28: two women and two men. The dreamy Kotomi (Shihori Kanjiya) is unemployed and has a turbulent relationship with her boyfriend Maruyama (Terunosuke Takezai), a famous actor; Mirai (Karina Nose) is an introverted illustrator with drinking problems; cautious and reserved, Naoki (Tatsuya Fujiwara) works for a film distribution company; and Ryosuke (Keisuke Koide), an awkward, carefree student from Nagasaki, falls for his best friend’s girlfriend. Each has their ups and downs, but they manage to maintain a balance in their little cocoon. Their daily lives are turned upside down when a fifth person joins the group: the mysterious Satoru (Kento Hayashi). Gradually, the cheerful, sunny young male prostitute begins to challenge the roommates’ certainties. Meanwhile, a series of murders shakes the neighborhood...
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