JAPAN · 1999

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Takashi Miike
J-Horror deception and hidden identity grief and loneliness desire and obsession violence and cruelty the mask of civility
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Seven years after the death of his wife, widower Shigeharu seeks advice on how to find a new wife from a colleague. Taking advantage of their position as a film company, they stage an audition. Interviewing a series of women, Shigeharu is enchanted by the quiet Asami. But soon things take a twisted turn as Asami isn’t what she seems to be.

Year1999
CountryJapan
DirectorTakashi Miike
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