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The World of Kanako

Original title: Kawaki
  • 2014
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 58m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
5.6K
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Kôji Yakusho and Nana Komatsu in The World of Kanako (2014)
DramaMysteryThriller

As former detective Akikazu searches for his missing daughter, Kanako, he soon learns she has a mysterious secret life.As former detective Akikazu searches for his missing daughter, Kanako, he soon learns she has a mysterious secret life.As former detective Akikazu searches for his missing daughter, Kanako, he soon learns she has a mysterious secret life.

  • Director
    • Tetsuya Nakashima
  • Writers
    • Akio Fukamachi
    • Tetsuya Nakashima
    • Miako Tadano
  • Stars
    • Kôji Yakusho
    • Nana Komatsu
    • Satoshi Tsumabuki
  • See production, box office & company info
    • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    5.6K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Tetsuya Nakashima
    • Writers
      • Akio Fukamachi
      • Tetsuya Nakashima
      • Miako Tadano
    • Stars
      • Kôji Yakusho
      • Nana Komatsu
      • Satoshi Tsumabuki
    • 45User reviews
    • 75Critic reviews
    • 55Metascore
  • See production, box office & company info
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 2 nominations

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    Kôji Yakusho
    Kôji Yakusho
    • Akikazu Fujishima
    Nana Komatsu
    Nana Komatsu
    • Kanako Fujishima
    Satoshi Tsumabuki
    Satoshi Tsumabuki
    • Detective Asai
    Hiroya Shimizu
    • I…
    Fumi Nikaidô
    Fumi Nikaidô
    • Nami Endo (Kanako's ex-middle school classmate)
    Ai Hashimoto
    Ai Hashimoto
    • Emi Morishita (Kanako's high school friend)
    Jun Kunimura
    Jun Kunimura
    • Dr.Tsujimura
    Joe Odagiri
    Joe Odagiri
    • Detective Aikawa
    Miki Nakatani
    Miki Nakatani
    • Rie Azuma
    Aoi Morikawa
    Aoi Morikawa
    • Tomoko Nagano
    Munetaka Aoki
    Munetaka Aoki
    • Sakiyama
    Asuka Kurosawa
    • Kiriko Fujishima
    Mahiro Takasugi
    • Yasuhiro Matsunaga
    Shôno Hayama
    Shôno Hayama
    • Boy with blonde hair
    Hiroki Nakajima
    • Shimazu
    Emma
    • Kanako's friend at party
    Kanji Furutachi
    Kanji Furutachi
    • Policeman
    Megumi Hataraya
    • Aikawa's wife
    • Director
      • Tetsuya Nakashima
    • Writers
      • Akio Fukamachi
      • Tetsuya Nakashima
      • Miako Tadano
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Toho Company refused to make this film.
    • Connections
      References Kojak (1973)
    • Soundtracks
      Free Fall
      Written by Yôko Kanno
      Performed by 'Ryo Nagano'

    User reviews45

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    Featured review
    7/10
    An uncomfortably shocking but decent craziness of a film
    A father searching for his kid, very similar style like Confessions (2010) which i've just realized, share the same director Tetsuya Nakashima. Nana Komatsu the cutie playing Kanako's nice to watch, also the main lead, Koji Yakusho playing her dad acted well as a bad person. It goes back and forth between 2 characters at different times. Some parts are very distasteful but they keep the suspense & mystery going, it got me interested enough to stay watching till the end to find out what happens next. The resolution of the story's quite beautiful too. This film's unexpectedly bonkers.

    So yeah, most certainly if you really enjoy mystery suspense films with some craziness particularly like Confessions (2010) or Oldboy (2003) , i think you may appreciate this flick too.

    7/10
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 4, 2015 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Official sites
      • Official Site
      • Official site [Japan]
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • 渴望
    • Production companies
      • Gaga
      • GyaO
      • Licri
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $16,627
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $6,834
      • Dec 6, 2015
    • Gross worldwide
      • $6,627,892
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 58 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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