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Whose Is the Cuckoo's Egg?

2016 · 1 season

A restrained, thoughtful suspense drama that weighs family loyalty against competitive ambition, drawing you in with quiet moral tension rather than spectacle.

Created by
Saiji Yakumo
Overview
WOWOW brings another Keigo Higashino novel to the TV screen with “ Whose Is the Cuckoo's Egg?”. A medical suspense drama about genetics in sport, family bonds, talents and skills, and what it means to be truly happy. Higashino delves into the lives of those struggling with the conflict between business aspirations and individual conscience in a powerful tale set against the accessible backdrop of competitive winter sports – a tale that is sure to captivate audiences everywhere.
How it feels
Measured and needs your attention.
About
Family, identity, ambition, morality
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
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    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism7
    Romance2
    Tension6
    Darkness5
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight7

    Cast

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    Details

    Created by
    Saiji Yakumo
    Written by
    Mitsuru Tanabe
    Starring
    Erina Mano, Tsuyoshi Ihara, Shigeyuki Totsugi, Kanata Hongo, Tao Tsuchiya
    Music
    Hiroaki Yamashita
    Length
    1 seasons, 6 episodes
    Network
    WOWOW Prime
    Country
    Japan
    Languages
    Japanese

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