The World of Kanako

The World of Kanako

Say goodbye to reason.

NR 2014 · 118 min · ★ 6.4 · Mystery, Crime, Thriller

When Kanako, a model daughter and a brilliant student, disappears, her mother asks her ex-husband, a violent former policeman, to find her. As his investigation progresses, his idealized image of Kanako cracks: the girl hides a dark life that her father can not even imagine.

Directed by Tetsuya Nakashima · Written by Tetsuya Nakashima

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