ColinJ
A visual and emotional sledghammer of a movie.
The World of Kanako
- Mystery
- Crime
- Thriller
7/4/2014
118
NR
Say goodbye to reason.
When Kanako, a model daughter and a brilliant student, disappears, her mother asks her ex-husband, a violent former policeman, to find her. As his investigation progresses, his idealized image of Kanako cracks: the girl hides a dark life that her father can not even imagine.
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- Revenue:
- $6,457,479
Videos
Cast
Koji YakushoAkikazu Fujishima
Nana KomatsuKanako Fujishima- Satoshi TsumabukiDetective Asai
- Hiroya ShimizuI / Narrator
- Fumi NikaidoNami Endo
- Ai HashimotoMorishita
- Jun KunimuraDr. Tsujimura
- Asuka KurosawaKiriko Fujishima
- Munetaka AokiSakiyama
- Joe OdagiriDetective Aikawa
- Miki NakataniRie Azuma
- Aoi MorikawaTomoko Nagano
- Mahiro TakasugiYasuhiro Matsunaga
- Shono HayamaSeiji Ogata
- Hiroki NakajimaShimazu
- Daichi WatanabeHiroshi Kawamoto
Reviews
Alunauwie
The World of Kanako, adapted from Akio Fukamachis novel Endless Thirst, delivers a disturbing yet powerful portrayal of teenage darkness and broken families. With its non-linear narrative and intense visuals, the film demands full attention, as its fragmented structure gradually reveals the emotional depth behind Kanakos seemingly perfect facade. Though some editing choices and plot logic feel inconsistent, the raw performancesespecially by Nana Komatsu and Koji Yakushoelevate the film into a gripping psychological experience that boldly exposes the dark undercurrents of modern youth.
Read the full review here: (Indonesian version : alunauwie.com)