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Kanawa

1972 · 91 min

A quiet, unsettling study of a spurned woman's obsessive campaign, more psychological unease than shocks.

Directed by
Kaneto Shindō
Genres
Drama, Horror
Starring
Nobuko Otowa, Hideo Kanze, Flower Meg
Overview
A woman takes revenge on her husband after he leaves her for a younger woman by harassing the couple with unwanted phone calls at night.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Kaneto Shindō
Genres
Drama, Horror
Starring
Nobuko Otowa, Hideo Kanze, Flower Meg
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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • revenge
    • betrayal
    • obsession
    • isolation
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror4
    Humour1
    Realism7
    Romance2
    Tension6
    Darkness6
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, horror
    Directed by
    Kaneto Shindō
    Written by
    Kaneto Shindō
    Starring
    Nobuko Otowa, Hideo Kanze, Flower Meg, Taiji Tonoyama, Rokkō Toura, Atsuko Kawaguchi, Daijirō Harada
    Music
    Hikaru Hayashi
    Cinematography
    Kiyomi Kuroda
    Runtime
    91 min
    Country
    Japan
    Languages
    Japanese

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