Yurigokoro

A haunting dive into a killer's mind, cold and unsettling, slowly tightening its grip as past and present converge.

Directed by

Naoto Kumazawa

Genres

Mystery, Crime

Starring

Yuriko Yoshitaka, Tori Matsuzaka, Kenichi Matsuyama

Overview

Ryosuke has a bright future. He just opened a successful restaurant and hopes to tie the knot soon with his alluring girlfriend. But then his father declares he has pancreatic cancer and his betrothed vanishes without a trace. In his father’s belongings, he discovers a secret diary, which starts with an ominous sentence: “Without remorse, I take a life …” Ryosuke is completely spellbound and reads on, discovering that the document is actually the confession of a murderer.

How it feels

Dark, melancholic, tense and eerie. Slow-burning and demanding.

About

Grief, identity, obsession, family

Content

Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.

Note

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

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