Dir. Kiyoshi Kurosawa · Starring Koji Yakusho, Masato Hagiwara, Tsuyoshi Ujiki, Anna Nakagawa, Yukijiro Hotaru, Yoriko Doguchi · Music Gary Ashiya
“Madness. Terror. Murder.”
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A frustrated detective deals with the case of several gruesome murders committed by people who have no recollection of what they've done.
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This is a deeply unsettling, slow-burn psychological horror that burrows under your skin. Its neo-noir aesthetic and pervasive sense of dread create a disorienting experience, exploring the fragility of identity and the insidious nature of influence. Expect a chilling, cerebral journey into the abyss.
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