Penance (TV series)

Penance, known in Japanese as Shokuzai ? , is a Japanese television drama miniseries that started airing on WOWOW on January 2012. It is based on a novel of the same name by Kanae Minato and directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa.

The 270minute film version of the drama screened out of competition at the 69th Venice International Film Festival in 2012.Oliver Lyttelton of IndieWire gave Penance a B grade. He felt the first four segments are so unexpectedly funny, rich and moving that it makes more disappointing that Kiyoshi Kurosawa cant bring it to a satisfying close. Meanwhile, he also commented that the film is a reminder of what a tremendously talented writer and director Kurosawa is. Todd Brown of Twitch Film felt each episode is meticulously well constructed and beautifully performed. He said Penance is certainly an intriguing and worthwhile investment of time and effort despite not being up to the standards of Kurosawas best work. ........

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