Shôjo

"To Understand Death"

Oct 8 2016 N/A 2h 0m
Mystery

Yuki is a 2nd year high school student. She volunteers at a paediatrics ward for her summer vacation, because she wants to witness the moment a person dies. She got that thought after feeling envious of a transfer student's story of seeing a friend's dead body. Yuki has friend named Atsuko. She was bullied in the past and has anxiety issues. She volunteers at a nursing home for her summer vacation, hoping that she will gain courage if she sees the moment a person dies.

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Plot

Based on the novel Shojo by Kanae Minato, watch for the story of high school student Yuki who plans to see a dead body. She is more than just a little jealous of another student who has seen the corpse of a person. The morbidity has its origin in the life of young girls growing up, high school bullying, teenage rivalry and adult tyranny.

Written by

Kanae Minato, Kana Matsui, Yukiko Mishima

Directed by

Yukiko Mishima

Cast

Mackenyu, Tsubasa Honda, Gorô Inagaki

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Production Countries

Japan

Production Companies

Toei Company

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Awards

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Trailers
Night's Tightrope (Shojo) (2016) Trailer English Subtitles (?? ??? ????)
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Average Rating
6.2 out of 10
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