Frozen Summer

A grim, slow-burning family drama that keeps tightening its grip as buried cruelty and secrets surface.

Created by

Masahiro Kunimoto

Genres

Drama

Starring

Shigeru Muroi, Shiro Sano, Shigeki Hosokawa

Overview

The Oikawa children are still coming to terms with the death of their mother and the addition of a stepmother. The head of the family takes out his frustration on the children, inflicting mental and physical wounds, while the children’s lives outside the home reflect their abuse as they get into everything from street violence to teenage companion services. A sharp lawyer and new stepmother to the children attempts to forge a stable family, but as she does so the mystery behind her predecessor’s death slowly becomes chillingly clear to her.

How it feels

Dark, bleak, tense and melancholic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Family, trauma, grief, mystery

Content

Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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