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The Lone Scalpel (孤高のメス, Kokō no Mesu) is a 2010 Japanese medical drama film directed by Izuru Narushima. The film was nominated for Best Picture at the 34th Japan Academy Prize.[2][3][4]

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The Lone Scalpel
Directed by	Izuru Narushima
Based on	A novel by Toshihiko Ogane
Starring	Shinichi Tsutsumi Yui Natsukawa Hisashi Yoshizawa Katsuhisa Namase Akira Emoto
Release date	February 2010 (2010-02) (Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival)[1]
Running time	125 minutes
Country	Japan
Language	Japanese

Cast

• Shinichi Tsutsumi as Dr. Toma[3]
• Yui Natsukawa as Ryoko Nakamura[3]
• Hisashi Yoshizawa
• Noriko Nakagoshi
• Yutaka Matsushige
• Hiroki Narimiya as Nakamura's adult son[4]
• Kenichi Yajima
• Mitsuru Hirata
• Kimiko Yo
• Katsuhisa Namase
• Akira Emoto

Reception

Critics praised Shinichi Tsutsumi's "always excellent" acting and Yui Natuskawa's "superbly modulated performance".[3][4] Others criticized the story: "Though somewhat melodramatic, and with a highly convoluted story rife with subplots, the film has enough intensity to keep its momentum going."[2]

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