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      A Girl Missing

      Fukada Koji

      IFFR 2020

      Voices

      Limelight

      • 111'
      • Japan
      • 2019

      Private nurse Ichiko feels almost like a member of the Oisho family. Not only does she care for the grandmother, she also has a close friendship with eldest granddaughter Motoko. Then one day Motoko's younger sister Maki disappears and soon afterwards Ichiko’s nephew is accused of being her kidnapper, causing a rift between the Oisho family and Ichiko. As both her professional and private life suffer in the media spotlight, Ichiko feels the ground slipping away beneath her feet.

      In this compelling drama filmmaker Fukada Koji calmly reveals a darker side to Ichiko, played by actress Tsutsui Mariko. She also impressed in Fukada's previous film Harmonium, winner of Un Certain Regard at Cannes in 2016. And as in Harmonium, loss gives rise to madness, vengeance and desire in the intriguing A Girl Missing.

      Fukada Koji

      IFFR 2020

      Voices

      Limelight

      • 111'
      • Japan
      • 2019
      Director
      Fukada Koji
      Countries of production
      Japan, France
      Year
      2019
      Festival Edition
      IFFR 2020
      Length
      111'
      Medium
      DCP
      Original title
      Yokogao
      Language
      Japanese
      Producers
      Futagi Daisuke, Yonemitsu Kazumasa, Sawada Masa
      Production Companies
      Kadokawa Daiei Studio, Tokyo Garage, Comme des Cinémas
      Sales
      mk2 Films
      Screenplay
      Fukada Koji
      Cinematography
      Negishi Kenichi
      Editor
      Fukada Koji, Julia Gregory
      Production Design
      Harada Yasuaki
      Music
      Onogawa Hiroyuki
      Cast
      Tsutsui Mariko, Ichikawa Mikako, Ikematsu Sosuke, Ookata Hisako, Fukikoshi Mitsuru, Ogawa Miyu
      Local Distributor
      Imagine Filmdistributie Nederland
      Director
      Fukada Koji
      Countries of production
      Japan, France
      Year
      2019
      Festival Edition
      IFFR 2020
      Length
      111'
      Medium
      DCP
      Original title
      Yokogao
      Language
      Japanese
      Producers
      Futagi Daisuke, Yonemitsu Kazumasa, Sawada Masa
      Production Companies
      Kadokawa Daiei Studio, Tokyo Garage, Comme des Cinémas
      Sales
      mk2 Films
      Screenplay
      Fukada Koji
      Cinematography
      Negishi Kenichi
      Editor
      Fukada Koji, Julia Gregory
      Production Design
      Harada Yasuaki
      Music
      Onogawa Hiroyuki
      Cast
      Tsutsui Mariko, Ichikawa Mikako, Ikematsu Sosuke, Ookata Hisako, Fukikoshi Mitsuru, Ogawa Miyu
      Local Distributor
      Imagine Filmdistributie Nederland

      Programme IFFR 2020

      Limelight

      Avant-premieres of some of the cinematic highlights of the year: international award-winners and festival favourites which will be released in Dutch cinemas after IFFR.

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