Kage no tsume

The read

It runs a compact 1h 30m.

Synopsis

After accidentally hitting and killing a man on a rainy highway, a married couple takes in the victim’s widow and disabled mother out of guilt. What begins as an uneasy act of compassion gradually turns into a tense and psychologically charged living arrangement. As suspicions, jealousy, and hidden desires surface, the relationship between the two women spirals toward obsession, betrayal, and tragedy.

Ratings

Key crew

• Masahisa SadanagaDirector
• Yoshio ShirasakaWriter
• Yasuko ŌnoWriter
• Chiho KatsuraWriter

Cast

• Shima IwashitaMichiko
• Takao InoueAkira
• Yoshiko KayamaNobuko
• Mitsue SuzukiShino
• Noboru MatsuhashiKôsuke
• Masakazu KuwayamaHiroike
• Tomiko IshiiTomoko Hiroike
• Hideo NakamuraSon of Hiroike
• Noriyuki WatanabeIchirô Tsuji
• Tappei ShimokawaSonoda
• Kumiko MizumoriClerk