The Lone Scalpel

The Lone Scalpel
The Lone Scalpel
Directed by	Izuru Narushima
Based on	A novel by Toshihiko Ogane
Starring	Shinichi Tsutsumi ; Yui Natsukawa ; Hisashi Yoshizawa ; Katsuhisa Namase ; Akira Emoto ;
Release date	February 2010 ( Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival ) ;
Running time	125 minutes
Country	Japan
Language	Japanese

The Lone Scalpel ( 孤高のメス , Kok? 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 [ edit ]

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 [ edit ]

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 [ edit ]

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

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[1] "Yubari film festival unveils lineup" . 14 January 2010 . Retrieved 29 June 2020 .

[:0-2] "Kokou no Mesu ? Metropolis Magazine" . Metropolis Magazine . 2010-06-03 . Retrieved 2018-01-06 .

[:1-3] " 'Koko no Mesu' | The Japan Times" . The Japan Times . Retrieved 2018-01-06 .

[:2-4] "A Lone Scalpel Review" . SBS Movies . Retrieved 2018-01-06 .

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