The World of Kanako
2014
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Synopsis
When Kanako, a model daughter and a brilliant student, disappears, her mother asks her ex-husband, a violent former policeman, to find her. As his investigation progresses, his idealized image of Kanako cracks: the girl hides a dark life that her father can not even imagine.
The World of Kanako (2014) is a 1h 58min mystery feature film by Tetsuya Nakashima. When Kanako, a model daughter and a brilliant student, disappears, her mother asks her ex-husband, a violent former p... Selected for Fantastic Fest (2014).
Key facts
Cast
Koji Yakusho, Nana Komatsu, Hiroya Shimizu, Satoshi Tsumabuki, Joe Odagiri, Asuka Kurosawa, Jun Kunimura, Munetaka Aoki
Original language
Japanese
First release
July 4, 2014 (Japan)
Crew
Screenplay
Miako Tadano, Nobuhiro Monma, Tetsuya Nakashima
Producer
Satomi Odake, Yutaka Suzuki
Cinematography
Shôichi Atô
Editing
Yoshiyuki Koike
Music
Yoko Kanno
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival 2016 generic - I Confess, Nakashoma Tetsuya
- Fantasy Filmfest 2015 generic - Official Selection
- International Film Festival Rotterdam 2015 generic
- San Francisco International Film Festival 2015 generic
- BFI London Film Festival 2014 generic
- Busan International Film Festival 2014 generic - Midnight Passion
- Fantastic Fest 2014
- Toronto International Film Festival 2014 generic
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Japan | July 4, 2014 |
| Theatrical | Taiwan | September 12, 2014 |
| Theatrical | Hong Kong | November 6, 2014 |
| Theatrical | Poland | November 13, 2014 |
| Theatrical | Estonia | November 16, 2014 |
| Theatrical | South Korea | December 4, 2014 |
| Theatrical | Thailand | February 26, 2015 |
| Theatrical | Mexico | April 25, 2015 |
| Theatrical | Germany | September 17, 2015 |
| Theatrical | United States | December 4, 2015 |
| Classification | Germany | 18 |
Full credits
| Director | Tetsuya Nakashima |
| Cast | Koji Yakusho (Akikazu Fujishima), Nana Komatsu (Kanako Fujishima), Hiroya Shimizu (I / Narrator), Satoshi Tsumabuki (Detective Asai), Joe Odagiri (Detective Aikawa), Asuka Kurosawa (Kiriko Fujishima), Jun Kunimura (Dr. Tsujimura), Munetaka Aoki (Sakiyama), Megumi Hatachiya (Detective Aikawa's Wife), Ai Hashimoto (Morishita), Fumi Nikaido (Nami Endo), Miki Nakatani (Rie Azuma), Aoi Morikawa (Tomoko Nagano), Mahiro Takasugi (Yasuhiro Matsunaga), Shono Hayama (Seiji Ogata), Jin Hoshino (Ogata), Hiroki Nakajima (Shimazu), Daichi Watanabe (Hiroshi Kawamoto), Ryo Matsuura (Katsumi), Yumeno Kato (Yoko), Yoshio Kou (Yoshinori Chou), Kaisei Kamimura (Kanaki), Kazunori Mimura (Shimazu's Friend (uncredited)), Haruka Saito (Shimazu's Friend (uncredited)), Megumi Hataraya (Aikawa's Wife (uncredited)), Shunya Ohira (Matsunaga's Friend (uncredited)), Ayaka Nakata (Hospital Receptionist (uncredited)), Kanji Furutachi (Police Officer (uncredited)), Airi Kido (Middle School Classmate (uncredited)), Monica Sahara (Party Girl (uncredited)), Daiki Satô (Party Boy (uncredited)), Kentarō Shimazu (Police Officer (uncredited)), Aya Takeko (Woman in Commercial (uncredited)), Hannah Nishino (Daughter in Commercial (uncredited)), Rena Shimura ((uncredited)), Sarina Yamada ((uncredited)), Satoshi Koji ((uncredited)), Taiki Sato ((uncredited)), Sonomi Hoshino ((uncredited)), Hiroshi Kobayashi ((uncredited)), Kenji Kawahara ((uncredited)), Haruki Takano ((uncredited)), Tōru Shinagawa ((uncredited)), Hinata Shizaki ((uncredited)), Mai Tezuka ((uncredited)), Maika Ohtsu (Family restaurant girl) |
| Screenplay | Miako Tadano, Nobuhiro Monma, Tetsuya Nakashima |
| Story | Akio Fukamachi |
| Producer | Satomi Odake, Yutaka Suzuki |
| Executive producer | Kazuo Nakanishi, Naohito Miyamoto, Tatsumi Yoda, Yutaka Suzuki |
| Cinematography | Shôichi Atô |
| Editing | Yoshiyuki Koike |
| Music | Yoko Kanno |
| Production design | Toshiharu Nakamae |
| Visual effects | Masahide Yanagawase, Takayuki Masuo |
| Sound | Masato Yano, Mizuki Ito |
Additional data: TMDB.
