The Lone Scalpel

2010 Japanese film
  • Shinichi Tsutsumi
  • Yui Natsukawa
  • Hisashi Yoshizawa
  • Katsuhisa Namase
  • Akira Emoto
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The Lone Scalpel (孤高のメス, Kokō no Mesu) is a 2010 Japanese medical drama film directed by Izuru Narushima. The film was nominated for Best Picture at the 34th Japan Academy Prize.[2][3][4]

Cast

  • Shinichi Tsutsumi as Dr. Toma[3]
  • Yui Natsukawa as Ryoko Nakamura[3]
  • Hisashi Yoshizawa
  • Noriko Nakagoshi
  • Yutaka Matsushige
  • Hiroki Narimiya as Nakamura's adult son[4]
  • Kenichi Yajima
  • Mitsuru Hirata
  • Kimiko Yo
  • Katsuhisa Namase
  • Akira Emoto

Reception

Critics praised Shinichi Tsutsumi's "always excellent" acting and Yui Natuskawa's "superbly modulated performance".[3][4] Others criticized the story: "Though somewhat melodramatic, and with a highly convoluted story rife with subplots, the film has enough intensity to keep its momentum going."[2]

References

  1. ^ "Yubari film festival unveils lineup". 14 January 2010. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Kokou no Mesu – Metropolis Magazine". Metropolis Magazine. 2010-06-03. Retrieved 2018-01-06.
  3. ^ a b c d "'Koko no Mesu' | The Japan Times". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2018-01-06.
  4. ^ a b c "A Lone Scalpel Review". SBS Movies. Retrieved 2018-01-06.


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