A Drowning Man

A Drowning Man

2002 · 82 min · ★ 7.2 · Horror, Drama

Tokio finds his wife Kumiko drowned in the bathtub one night. He lifts the telephone handset to call an ambulance but hesitates. Instead, he takes a cup of coffee before empting the bathtub and carrying Kumiko to the couch. When he wakes up after a nigh of heavy drinking, he finds himself in bed. Kumiko enters the room and asks how he is.

Directed by Naoki Ichio · Written by Naoki Ichio

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