Release Date

June, 18th, 2016

Running Time

130 min

Genre

Drama , Thriller , Feature

Color

Color

Screening Format

DCP

Screen Size

-

Sound Processing

-

Screening Format with Subtitles

English (DCP, Blu-ray)

[ Directed by ]

• KUROSAWA Kiyoshi

[ Produced by ]

• FUKASAWA Hiroshi
• SUMIDA Setsuko
• AKAGI Satoshi
• ISHIDA Satoko

[ Cast ]

• NISHIJIMA Hidetoshi ── TAKAKURA
• TAKEUCHI Yuko ── Yasuko
• KAWAGUCHI Haruna ── Saki

[ Staff ]

• MAEKAWA Yutaka ── Original Story
• KUROSAWA Kiyoshi ── Screenplay
• IKEDA Chihiro ── Screenplay
• ASHIZAWA Akiko ── Cinematography
• TAKAHASHI Koichi ── Editor

[ Production Company ]

SHOCHIKU, Kinoshita Group, Asmik Ace, Kobunsha, THE ASAHI SHIMBUN COMPANY, KDDI

[ Distributor (Japan) ]

SHOCHIKU, Asmik Ace

[ Production Studio ]

Shochiku Studio

[ Story ]

Film adaptation of Maekawa Yutaka's mystery novel detailing the intertwining double enigmas of an unsolved missing family case and an odd, neighboring family. Directed by world-renowned director Kurosawa Kiyoshi, of the horror film Pulse among others it screened at the 66th Berlin International Film Festival.
Criminal psychologist Takakura (Nishijima Hidetoshi) is asked by detective Nogami (Higashide Masahiro) to analyze a missing family case from six years ago. He questions the only living person who remembers the case, but cannot untangle the
mystery. Meanwhile, having just moved, Takakura and his wife (Takeuchi Yuko) can't seem to figure out their neighbor.

[ Official Site ]

http://creepy.asmik-ace.co.jp

[ Film Festivals, Awards ]

2016 Berlin International Film Festival, Special Gala
2016 Hong Kong International Film Festival, Gala Section
2016 Udine Far East Film Festival, Competition
2016 Seattle International Film Festival
2016 Nippon Connection
2016 Shanghai International Film Festival
2016 New York Asian Film Festival
2016 Fantasia International Film Festival, Cheval Noir Competition
2016 Helsinki International Film Festival
2016 Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia, Official Fantastic In Competition

[ Contact (International) ]

SHOCHIKU CO., LTD.
International Sales & Licensing
Togeki Bldg., 4-1-1 Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-8422
tel: +81-3-5550-1623
fax: +81-3-5550-1654
E-mail: ibd@shochiku.co.jp
http://www.shochikufilms.com