Serpent's Path

A grieving father seeks justice after his eight-year-old daughter disappears. Frustrated by the lack of progress in the official police investigation, he partners with an enigmatic psychiatrist. Together, they kidnap and torture members of a secret society known as the Circle, believing the organization is responsible for the girl's death. As they pressure their captives for confessions, they encounter a series of conflicting stories and lies that complicate the search for the truth.

Directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa, this crime thriller is the 13th of 15 films in his chronological filmography, positioned between Chime and Cloud. The movie is a co-production between Japan, France, Belgium, and Luxembourg. The cast features Ko Shibasaki as Sayoko and Damien Bonnard as Albert, alongside Hidetoshi Nishijima, Munetaka Aoki, Mathieu Amalric, and Grégoire Colin.

The film received a moderate reception from viewers and critics. It holds a rating of 5.7/10 on IMDb based on 431 votes and a 6/10 on TMDB from 33 votes. Film critics provided a rating of 6/10 across 10 reviews, which aligns closely with the score given by the audience on TMDB.