Kotoko

Kotoko

2011 · 91 min · ★ 7.2 · Drama, Horror

When a single mother suffers a nervous breakdown, she is suspected of child abuse and her child is taken away. Her mental suffering escalates as she succumbs to her darkest fantasies.

Directed by Shinya Tsukamoto · Written by Shinya Tsukamoto

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