Double Mints
"We can't live without each other. You're my other half." "I've killed a woman." The domineering voice on the phone was that of a high school classmate, Ichikawa Mitsuo. Buried memories from the past resurface in the…
In a world where obsession and brutality intertwine, *Double Mints* plunges into the lives of two men named Ichikawa Mitsuo—bound by name and a twisted past. When one Mitsuo, a yakuza underling, murders his girlfriend, he calls upon his high school classmate—the other Mitsuo—who once submitted to him as a 'dog.' What follows is a claustrophobic dance of domination, codependency, and dark desire as they attempt to dispose of the body and escape their violent fate. Through haunting cinematography and a cello-laced score, this 2017 Japanese film explores love as a perverse union of broken halves, referencing Plato's myth of the androgynous soul. For viewers seeking a raw, psychological thriller that masquerades as a romance, *Double Mints* offers a grim yet captivating journey into the depths of human connection.