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JAPAN · 2019

The Woman Who Keeps a Murderer

Hideo Nakata
childhood trauma psychological abuse serial killer mental illness domestic violence
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Synopsis

Sexually abused as a child by her step-father, Kyoko is now an adult who lives with three other roommates, one of them a lesbian who's attracted to her. Amidst misunderstandings and more abuse at the hands of her mother, Kyoko is faced with a wave of murders, her mental state worsening.

Year2019
CountryJapan
DirectorHideo Nakata
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