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Wife of a Spy

2020 · 114 min

A slow-burning, quietly devastating spy drama that keeps you on edge with its moral tension and emotional restraint.

Directed by: Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Genres: Drama, War, Thriller
Starring: Yu Aoi, Issey Takahashi, Masahiro Higashide

Tagline: Who should I trust?
Overview: 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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Directed by: Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Genres: Drama, War, Thriller
Starring: Yu Aoi, Issey Takahashi, Masahiro Higashide

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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: betrayal
loyalty
justice
war
identity
Places: big city
countryside
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	2
Horror	3
Humour	2
Realism	8
Romance	4
Tension	8
Darkness	7
Complexity	7
Emotional weight	8

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