# Helpless (1996)

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**Original title**: *ヘルプ レス*
**Runtime**: 80 min
**Genres**: Drama, Crime
**Directed by**: Shinji Aoyama
**Written by**: Shinji Aoyama
**Starring**: Tadanobu Asano, Ken Mitsuishi, Yoichiro Saito, Kaori Tsuji, Tarō Suwa, Hiroko Isayama

> *At dawn, armed with an ardent patience, we'll walk right into the magnificent cities, arthur rimbaud.*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

You walk out of prison with a knife and a question mark. Before you hunt your old boss down you leave your simple sister and a black bag with Kenji who might not understand how heavy the favor is. Shinji Aoyama films the hours before a reckoning like they’re already over.

**Mood tags**: bittersweet, outsider, slow-burn

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