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The Woman Who Keeps a Murderer
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The Woman Who Keeps a Murderer

2019-04-12 · 82 min · ★ 5.6

Thriller · Horror

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.

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Directors
Hideo Nakata
Production companies
KADOKAWA, Twins Japan, Happinet Pictures
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Rin AsukaRin AsukaKyoko
Shoka OshimaShoka OshimaNaomi
Airi MatsuyamaAiri MatsuyamaYukari
Nakatani HitomiNakatani HitomiHaru
Kenji MizuhashiKenji MizuhashiFuyuki Tajima
Toshie NegishiToshie NegishiYukari Sakuragi
Mutsuo YoshiokaMutsuo YoshiokaRyota Minagishi
Shinya HamadaShinya HamadaTanigaki

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