Kazoku no sentaku

Kazoku no sentaku

1983 · 92 min · ★ 5.0 · Crime

A single mother is being investigated into the death of her ex-husband, which brings to the fore the obscure details of her past.

Directed by Seijun Suzuki · Written by Yu Tagami

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