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Shikoku (1999)

Original title: 死国

1999-01-23 · 1h 40m · JA
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Years after moving to Tokyo with her parents, Hinako returns to her hometown in rural Shikoku. She soon learns that her childhood friend, Sayuri, died several years ago and that Sayuri's mother, who used to perform seances and exorcisms, has gone almost insane with grief. After seeing Sayuri's ghost several times during the night, Hinako consults with some local experts on the paranormal and discovers that Sayuri's mother has something planned for her daughter...

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Yui NatsukawaYui NatsukawaHinako MyoujinMichitaka TsutsuiMichitaka TsutsuiFumiya AkizawaChiaki KuriyamaChiaki KuriyamaSayori HiuraToshie NegishiToshie NegishiTeruko Hiura (Sayori's mother)Ren OsugiRen OsugiYasutaka Hiura (Sayori's father)Makoto SatōMakoto SatōSendoTarō SuwaTarō SuwaOdaTomoko OtakaraTomoko OtakaraYukari AsakawaHazuki KōzuHazuki KōzuChizuko OonoReila AphroditeReila AphroditeShino KanekoShino Kaneko

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Genre affinityHorrorDirector preference394323Actor preference189489 · 78919 · 217362Country preferenceJpDecade preference1990Runtime preferenceMedium

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Years after moving to Tokyo with her parents, Hinako returns to her hometown in rural Shikoku. She soon learns that her childhood friend, Sayuri, died several years ago and that Sayuri's mother, who used to perform seances and exorcisms, has gone almost insane with grief. After seeing Sayuri's ghost several times during the night, Hinako consults with some local experts on the paranormal and discovers that Sayuri's mother has something planned for her daughter...

How long is Shikoku?

Shikoku has a runtime of 100 minutes.

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