The Backwater
| The Backwater | |
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| 共喰い | |
| Directed by | Shinji Aoyama |
| Written by | Haruhiko Arai |
| Based on | Tomogui by Shinya Tanaka |
| Produced by | Naoki Kai |
| Starring | Masaki Suda Ken Mitsuishi Yūko Tanaka |
| Cinematography | Takahiro Imai |
| Edited by | Genta Tamaki |
| Music by | Isao Yamada Shinji Aoyama |
Production company | Style Jam |
| Distributed by | Bitters End |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
The Backwater (共喰い, Tomogui; Cannibal) is a 2013 Japanese drama film directed by Shinji Aoyama, starring Masaki Suda. It is based on the Akutagawa Prize-winning novel by Shinya Tanaka and adapted by Haruhiko Arai. The film won the Best Director award from the Swiss critics' federation and the Best Film award from the Junior Jury's at the 2013 Locarno International Film Festival.