Harumi Hagiwara lands in the hospital after being involved in an accident. She hits it off with her nurse, Reiko Nishimura, and the two decide to move in together after she's discharged. However, Harumi begins to witness a series of mysterious events soon after noticing Reiko's strange behavior. Additionally, she fears for her own safety when Reiko starts referring to herself as 'Mari' as if she's become an entirely different person. Before long, the situation develops into a case of murder.
Acting
Kyoko Fukada's switch from tender to unhinged is genuinely unsettling.
Direction
Furusawa milks mundane spaces for maximum discomfort.
Director
Takeshi Furusawa
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Kyoko Fukada and Keiko Kitagawa were both massive J-pop idols; casting them against type as psychological combatants was deliberate stunt casting.
The film flopped domestically but found cult status abroad—critics noted its debt to 'Audition' and 'Perfect Blue' in how it weaponizes feminine performance and male gaze against itself.
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