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Kimyô na sâkasu (2005) -- A young, sexually-abused adolescent comes to believe she has transformed into her dead mother

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6.9/10   695 votes
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Shion Sono (written by)
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Release Date:
6 March 2007 (USA) more
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The erotic novelist Taeko is writing a morbid story of a family destroyed by incest, murder and abuse. Her assistant, Yuji, sets on a mission to uncover the reality of this story, but the reality might be too much to bear. full summary | add synopsis
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Strange Circus (International: English title)
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108 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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This film marks the comeback of actress Miyazaki Masumi after a decade off the screen. more
Soundtrack:
Aus der Tiefe Rufeich (Chorale Prelude) BWV 745 more

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..., 20 November 2006
8/10
Author: dead-valley from United States

Being as there is only 1 current review (as of November 2006), and a bad one at that, I feel compelled to write something. If you like to have a director mess with you, don't pass this one up. I'm not sure that this tops 2002's Suicide Circle (or Suicide Club) from Sono, but it's up there. I won't go into the plot here, but if you're into psychological thrillers or even more specifically the recent Asian stuff with those lovable twists like Takashi Miike's Audition or Chanwook Park's Oldboy (which I thought was overrated, though still good), this here's for you. Definitely not for those who would be offended by an underage actress involved in explicit scenes. What else? The cinematography in the first half is good too, as there are some nice shots during the horrific atmosphere of the story of Michuko. The 2nd half is all about the *unfolding* so to speak. I definitely need to watch it again.

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