Sleek and smart, director Takeshi Kitano’s film examines the extreme violence of Japanese mobs and contrasts it with the reserved nature of Japanese culture in a knock out film that redefines the yakuza genre.

While a group of gangsters wait for trouble to pass in a remote beach house, the violent habits of career criminals seep through in games and amusements — until their time is up and they can’t hide from the yakuza lifestyle any longer.