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Dark Side of the Light
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Dark Side of the Light

2016-12-03 · 84 min · Not rated

Horror · Drama

Based on an actual murder that took place in 1996 in Shibuya, Tokyo. One day, Emi receives a visit from her ex-boyfriend, Takumi. He tells her that her older sister, Tomomi, has disappeared after murdering her husband, Kohei. Emi is devastated. What pushed her sister to such a horrible deed?

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Directors
Ryota Sakamaki
Production companies
ARGO PICTURES
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Megumi HatachiyaMegumi HatachiyaTomomi
Shugo OshinariShugo OshinariKohei
Takashi NagayamaTakashi NagayamaTakumi
Yuki SakuraiYuki SakuraiEmi

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