Ao no hono-o

Mar 15 2003 N/A 1h 56m
Crime, Drama, Romance

Shuichi Kushimori is a 17 year old high school student who lives happily with his mother and stepsister. One day, without warning, his estranged stepfather returns home from a long absence. He quickly falls into a circle of drinking and starts abusing his ex-wife and daughter. When he begins making sexual advances towards Shuichi’s stepsister, Shuichi is compelled to take matters into his own hands.

Plot

A 17 y.o. Japanese secondary school student is living happily with his mom and sister but one day his stepdad returns, drunk much of the time and cruel to his mom and sister. Is there such a thing as the perfect murder?

Written by

Yukio Ninagawa, Takuya Miyawaki, Yûsuke Kishi

Directed by

Yukio Ninagawa

Cast

Kazunari Ninomiya, Aya Matsuura, Kumiko Akiyoshi

Crew

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Production Countries

Japan

Production Companies

Hakuhodo, J Storm, TOHO, KADOKAWA Shoten, Asmik Ace

Languages

Awards

1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
1,075
Average Rating
7.2 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA