Coin Locker Story

A lonely young man finds a baby abandoned in a coin locker and decides to keep it, leading him into a world of danger and obsession. As he becomes increasingly entangled with the child's mysterious origins, he crosses paths with a variety of shady characters and a desperate woman searching for her lost child. His choices spiral into a dark and violent path.

Kiyoshi Kurosawa's 'Coin Locker Story' is a dark and disturbing thriller that explores themes of abandonment, obsession, and the grim underbelly of society. While critically acclaimed for its atmospheric tension and unsettling narrative, it is also recognized as a challenging and bleak film.

• Praised for its atmospheric dread and Kurosawa's signature unsettling style.
• Noted for its bleak and challenging depiction of societal decay and human desperation.
• Considered a slow-burn thriller that builds intense psychological tension.

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This film is actually a remake of a 1995 Japanese film also titled 'Gokudo" or 'Coin Locker Babies' (sometimes referred to as 'Coin Locker Story' in translation), which was directed by Sogo Ishii and based on a novel by Ryu Murakami.