Wife of a Spy

2020 114 min ★ 6.7 Drama, War, Thriller

It’s 1940, and the population of Japan is divided over its entry into World War II. Satoko, the wife of a fabric merchant, is devoted to her husband but is beginning to suspect he’s up to something. Soon she allows herself to be drawn into a game in which she enigmatically conceals her intentions.

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Cast

Yu Aoi

Satoko Fukuhara

Issey Takahashi

Yūsaku Fukuhara

Masahiro Higashide

Yasuharu Tsumori

Ryota Bando

Fumio Takeshita

Yuri Tsunematsu

Komako

Hyunri

Hiroko Kusakabe

Takashi Sasano

Doctor Nozaki

Sakichi Sato

Street vendor

Chuck Johnson

Bob

Maki Nishiyama

Details

Director

Kiyoshi Kurosawa

Screenplay

Tadashi Nohara

Tagline

"Who should I trust?"

Status

Released

Original Language

JA

Production

C&I entertainment, NHK Enterprises, Incline, ENBU Seminar, Kirinzi, Weroll, Nikkatsu Corporation, The Asahi Shimbun, Bitters End, AMUSE, DISK GARAGE, ASANO LABORATORIES, FELLOWS, ENBU Seminal, Kodansha, NHK, L'espace Vision

Reviews

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Alunauwie

September 24, 2025

★ 9/10

Set during World War II, this film delivers a compelling character-driven drama rather than a typical spy thriller, focusing on emotional conflict and moral dilemmas. With authentic period details and stellar performances—especially from Yu Aoi, whose nuanced portrayal earned her critical acclaim—the film immerses viewers in its tense historical setting. Despite a slow start and limited backstory ...