Japan Synopsis
ゼロの焦点
One week into newlywed Teiko Uhara's marriage, her husband, Kenichi, leaves on a short business trip and never returns. Teiko travels across Japan to search for him, and along the way discovers some surprising facts about her husband's past. With only a pair of old photographs among his belongings to go off of, Teiko tries to figure out what has happened to him.
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Drama + Crime in Japan
203 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Crime genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Zero Focus itself).
The 1960–1962 Japan Window
Zero Focus holds position #22 of 45 Japan films in the 1960–1962 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1960s Japan Landscape
Zero Focus premiered in 1961 — a quieter year for Japan cinema with only 10 titles in our catalog. The 1960s overall landed 202 films and series across 10 years of activity.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 9 other Japan films in 1961.
The 144th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
15 audience reviews — more than 25% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 4th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,254 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (51st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #997 of 1,933 (top 52%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Shochiku |
| Runtime | 1h 35m |
| Release Date | March 19, 1961 |
| IMDb | tt0227858 |