Ghost kiss
2010 · 72 min · Drama, Romance
Yasuko, an employee at a cabaret club, is currently living together with her boyfriend. For some reason, an earthquake connects their room to the other world -- the lingering ghosts tell her that her boyfriend is cheating...
Directed by Shinji Imaoka
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