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Summary
When a single mother suffers a nervous breakdown, she is suspected of child abuse and her child is taken away. Her mental suffering escalates as she succumbs to her darkest fantasies.
Good for
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
- Solo watch
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- Graphic violence bothers you
- You scare easily
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 64GoodWatch 67
IMDb6.8
Audience score60%
Running time
1 h 31 min
Shorter than most dramas, −18 min on the typical 109
typical 10991Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 12 countries, rent or buy in 4 more
+2Released
2011
November 26, 2011
15 years ago
Genres
DramaHorrorLanguage
Japanese
Original language
Made in
- Japan
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceIntense
- Gore, disturbing imagesIntense
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesIntense
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 1
- Shinya Tsukamoto Director, Writer, Producer, Director of Photography, Editor
Writing · 1
- Cocco Writer, Original Music Composer
Camera · 1
- Satoshi Hayashi Director of Photography
Sound · 1
- Masaya Kitada Sound Designer
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