Synopsis
Nagito has a fetish for calligraphy on the human body and meets her ideal soulmate Jerome, an English translator sent to Japan. However, once Nagiko's father's gay publisher rejoins the scene, the story is overtaken by treachery and bloodlust.
Ratings
| Source | Rating | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| IMDb | 6.5/10 | 42% |
| Rotten Tomatoes | 68% | 21% |
| Metacritic | 64/100 | 21% |
| TMDB | 6.3/10192 votes | 16% |
| Balasaur Score | 65 | 100% |
Key crew
- Peter GreenawayDirector, Writer
- Sei ShonagonWriter
- Brian EnoOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Vivian WuNagiko
- Yoshi OidaThe Publisher
- Ken OgataThe Father
- Hideko YoshidaThe Aunt / The Maid
- Ewan McGregorJerome
- Yutaka HondaHoki
- Judy OnggThe Mother
- Ken MitsuishiThe Husband
- Barbara LottJerome's Mother
- Lynne LangdonJerome's sister
- Ronald GuttmanCalligrapher
- Samuel Leung Cheuk-Moon
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