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.
The 1960–1962 Japan Window
45 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Zero Focus sits at position #22.
Other Titles From Shochiku
The 1960s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1960s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Zero Focus premiered. 202 total titles in this decade from Japan.
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 |