Cure is a 1997 Japanese psychological mystery-horror film written and directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa, starring KΕji Yakusho, Masato Hagiwara, Tsuyoshi Ujiki and Anna Nakagawa. The film was part of the new wave of Japanese cinema, Japanese horror, with other releases like Hideo Nakata's Ring and Takashi Shimizu's Ju-On: The Grudge. The film was released to strong critical acclaim in Japan and internationally, with critics praising Kurosawa's direction as well as the visuals and atmosphere. In 2012, South Korean film director Bong Joon-ho listed the film as one of the greatest films of all time, citing it as having had a strong impact on his career. This is Kurosawa and lead actor Yakusho's first collaboration. source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kids_Return A frustrated detective deals with the case of several gruesome murders committed by people who have no recollection of what they've done. source: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0123948/ ...