Plot: Naoto is the type of person who fades into the background. People rarely remember him and he gets left out whenever there's a group activity. There's only one girl who ever took notice of him. A good decade later, he bumps into her again, and he hopes to reconnect with her. Sadly, she wound up in an unhealthy marriage.
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July 07, 2023
A rather peculiar film by Mari Asato. It's a far stretch from the type of horror films she usually makes, but that's not a bad thing. Generic J-Horror cinema won't be missing her, this mix of traditional Japanese drama and Wakamatsu-like oppression has a lot more to offer and is much harder to come by.
The film looks and behaves like a regular Japanese drama, but with themes like misogyny, stalking, borderline-incel behavior, and whatnot, this clearly is anything but your average drama. It's an interesting film alright, the only problem is that Asato's directorial input felt a little slim. Solid and intriguing, but lacking a more personal signature.