@celeste_writes
A patient, formally daring work — the cinematography lingers on empty rooms longer than most audiences will tolerate, but those who stay are rewarded with the most haunting final act of the year.
Recovering from a failed love affair Shiyori heads to the country, in the company of best friend and bad girl Aiko. Having taken a long soak in the hot spring they retire to their respective cabins. They soon discover that the tranquil village is the home of a cult with a fetish for cutting off female legs. Trying to escape they are split up and keep in touch via their mobile phones. Multiple points of view and time frames keeps the viewer on their toes trying to discern the grisly fate of these "lost" girls.
Quick Stats
6.2
TMDB Rating
42
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1h 30m
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Key Crew
DirectorKenta Fukasaku
WriterNobuyuki Jôkô
CinematographyTakashi Komatsu
ComposerYoshihiro Ike
EditorChieko Suzaki
Production DesignToshiharu Nakamae
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Critics & Reviews
3 featured@jhalberg
I walked in expecting another genre exercise and walked out feeling like I'd been eavesdropping on a confession. The lead performance is genuinely singular — a career-defining turn.
@priya_a
A few too many scenes feel borrowed from a better film, but the soundtrack and the production design carry the rest. Solid recommendation for fans of slow-burn European thrillers.
Cast
Nao Matsushita
Shiyori Mizuno
Ami Suzuki
Aiko
Hiroyuki Ikeuchi
Keiichi Asamiya
Maju Ozawa
Shoko Nakagawa
Rikiya Koyama
Nozomu Iwao
K
Kyoji Kamui
Yoshiyuki Morishita
Takashi Nishina
