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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Koji Yakusho
Akikazu Fujishima
Nana Komatsu
Kanako Fujishima
Hiroya Shimizu
I / Narrator
Satoshi Tsumabuki
Detective Asai
Joe Odagiri
Detective Aikawa
Asuka Kurosawa
Kiriko Fujishima
Jun Kunimura
Dr. Tsujimura
Munetaka Aoki
Sakiyama
Megumi Hatachiya
Detective Aikawa's Wife
Ai Hashimoto
Morishita
Director
Tetsuya Nakashima
Screenplay
Tetsuya Nakashima
Tagline
"Say goodbye to reason."
Status
Released
Original Language
JA
Revenue
$6,457,479
Production
GYAO, Licri, GAGA Corporation
ColinJ
February 16, 2017
A visual and emotional sledghammer of a movie.
Alunauwie
September 23, 2025
The World of Kanako, adapted from Akio Fukamachi’s 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 Kanako’s seemingly perfect facade. Though some editing choices and plot logic feel i...
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