Triangle

Triangle

Year: 2010

Runtime: 99 mins

Language: Japanese

Director: Keisuke Yoshida

Drama

Former street punk Momose (Sousuke Takaoka) lives with his girlfriend Kayo (Tomoko Tabata). Their summer routine is disrupted when Kayo’s younger sister Momo (Erena Ono) moves in. As Momo’s free‑spirited nature shines, Momose becomes increasingly drawn to her, creating a tangled love triangle, sly. Directed by Keisuke Yoshida, who made “Cafe Isobe.”

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1

Jess plans the trip; Tommy distressed

Jess prepares to take her autistic son Tommy on a boat trip with her friend Greg. Tommy becomes upset, and she tells him that he just had a bad dream. This sets the tone for the day and the tension between care and escape.

morning Jess's home
2

Leaving Tommy behind for school

Jess heads to Florida harbor without Tommy, explaining that he is at school. She boards Greg's boat with Victor, Sally, Downey, and Heather. The mood is tense beneath a calm surface.

late morning Florida harbor
3

Onboard dream about crabs

On the boat, Jess dreams of crabs on a beach and wakes disturbed. She quickly forgets what disturbed her, leaving the moment unresolved. The dream hints at a deeper unease that will unfold.

during voyage Greg's boat
4

Storm hits; distress call

A storm approaches as they sail. Greg radios the Coast Guard while a distress signal from a woman claims someone is killing everyone but is cut off before the location is given. The air thickens with danger.

daytime At sea
5

Capsize and survival

The sudden storm capsizes the boat. Heather is swept away by the waves, and the remaining five survivors manage to climb onto the overturned sailboat as the weather clears. The group is left adrift with the loss of their companion.

during storm At sea
6

Aeolus saves the survivors

A passing ocean liner, the Aeolus, rescues the five survivors. The ship itself seems deserted when they board, and they begin to explore with a mix of relief and unease.

aftermath of storm Aeolus
7

Deja vu and a blood clue

Jess experiences a sense of deja vu while exploring the ship. They find her keys and fresh food in the dining room, and someone watches them. Greg dismisses a blood stained hint about going to the theater as a prank.

early aboard Aeolus, dining room and corridors
8

Victor attacks; Greg is killed

Victor, with a head wound, tries to strangle Jess; she fights him and he collapses. Later they reach the ship's theater where Greg lies dead from a gunshot, and Sally and Downey claim that Jess shot him.

shortly after boarding Aeolus
9

The burlap killer and a warning

A burlap masked shooter shoots Sally and Downey. Jess runs, grabs an ax, and disarms the shooter. The attacker tells her that she must kill them to get home before being knocked overboard.

immediate aftermath Aeolus
10

New copies appear and chase ensues

Jess hears yelling and sees another copy of her group on Greg's boat; a new set boards the ship and spots her after she drops her keys. She tries to warn the new Victor, who chases her and she injures his head on a wall hook.

later Aeolus
11

Lockets and a mass confrontation

She finds dozens of her own lockets and notes in her handwriting telling her to kill them all. She takes a shotgun and confronts the new group, intending to change the pattern. A third Jess shoots the new Greg and stabs the new Downey and Sally.

subsequent Aeolus
12

The loop escalates on the deck

The old Jess chases the new Sally, who triggers the distress signal heard earlier. Dozens of Sally corpses appear on a deck, and the new Jess kills the old Jess. The overturned boat returns again with another copy, signaling the loop restarting after everyone is killed.

evening Aeolus deck
13

Desperate attempt to end the loop

Desperate to stop the cycle, Jess writes in blood on the mirror, dumps bodies overboard, and instructs the latest Sally and Downey to go to the theater. She dons the shooter's outfit and burlap mask, shoots the latest group, and is then knocked overboard after urging the latest Jess to kill everyone.

late evening Aeolus
14

Waking on the beach; the morning loop

She awakens near crabs on a beach, realizing she is earlier that same morning. She returns home and yells at Tommy, then kills her other self and tells Tommy that he just had a bad dream. She places the bagged body in her car trunk and leaves with Tommy.

morning beach; home
15

The road to harbor and the crash

A seagull dies on the windshield and she notices a pile of dead seagulls, signaling the loop persists. She tries to drive toward the harbor with Tommy, but crashes into a truck, killing Tommy. A taxi driver offers a ride to the harbor, and she promises to return. Exhausted, she ends up back on Greg's boat, starting the loop again.

late afternoon road; harbor; then Greg's boat

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