The Lone Scalpel Explained

The Lone Scalpel
Director:	Izuru Narushima
Based On:	A novel by Toshihiko Ogane
Starring:	Shinichi Tsutsumi Yui Natsukawa Hisashi Yoshizawa Katsuhisa Namase Akira Emoto
Runtime:	125 minutes
Country:	Japan
Language:	Japanese

is a 2010 Japanese medical drama film directed by Izuru Narushima. The film was nominated for Best Picture at the 34th Japan Academy Prize.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Cast

• Shinichi Tsutsumi as Dr. Toma
• Yui Natsukawa as Ryoko Nakamura
• Hisashi Yoshizawa
• Noriko Nakagoshi
• Yutaka Matsushige
• Hiroki Narimiya as Nakamura's adult son
• 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". 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."

Notes and References

1. News: Kokou no Mesu – Metropolis Magazine. 2010-06-03. Metropolis Magazine. 2018-01-06. en-US.
2. News: 'Koko no Mesu' The Japan Times. The Japan Times. 2018-01-06. en-US.
3. News: A Lone Scalpel Review. SBS Movies. 2018-01-06. en.