Penalty Loop (2024)

Other name: ペナルティループ, Penaruti Rupu, Penaruti Ruupu

Description:

Penalty Loop immerses audiences in a chilling narrative of grief and vengeance trapped in a bizarre time warp. After his girlfriend is brutally murdered by a man named Mizoguchi, the protagonist is consumed by immense loss and an unwavering desire for retribution. He meticulously plans and successfully carries out his perfect revenge, eliminating her killer.

However, his victory proves short-lived. The very next morning, he awakens to a horrifying reality: Mizoguchi is alive, and the day has inexplicably reverted to the one before the murder. Trapped in an inescapable temporal loop, he is forced to relive this traumatic sequence repeatedly. Each subsequent attempt to exact revenge leads to the same bewildering outcome—the reset, the killer's miraculous return, and the endless repetition of his darkest day. This relentless "penalty loop" pushes him to his limits, forcing him to confront the profound implications of his actions within an unending cycle.

Duration: 1 hr. 39 min.

Content Rating: 13+ - Teens 13 or older

Airs On: Mar 22, 2024

Director: Araki Shinji [荒木伸二]

Country: Japanese

Status: Upcoming

Released: 2024

Genre:Drama; Fantasy; Murder; Revenge; Suspense; Thriller