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Laplace's Witch
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Laplace's Witch

2018-05-04 · 115 min · ★ 6.2

Mystery · Crime · Science Fiction

An environmental analyst is asked by the police to determine if two deaths by hydrogen sulfide poisoning are an accident - or a murder. But when he meets a young woman at both sites, a scientific mystery begins.

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Directors
Takashi Miike
Production companies
TOHO, OLM, dentsu, J Storm, KADOKAWA, Toho Pictures, Raku Film, jeki, Tohan, KDDI, GYAO
Countries
Japan
Status
Released
Revenue
USD 10,973,306

Top Cast

Sho SakuraiSho SakuraiShusuke Aoe
Suzu HiroseSuzu HiroseMadoka Uhara
Sota FukushiSota FukushiKento Amakasu
Tao OkamotoTao OkamotoRei Kirimiya
Lily FrankyLily FrankyZentaro Uhara
Mirai ShidaMirai ShidaTetsu Okunishi
Hiroshi TamakiHiroshi TamakiYuji Nakaoka
Eriko SatoEriko SatoChisato Mizuki
Etsushi ToyokawaEtsushi ToyokawaSaisei Amakasu
Masanobu TakashimaMasanobu TakashimaToru Takeo
Rei DanRei DanMina Uhara
Shoji OmiyaShoji Omiya
Nozomi FukudaNozomi Fukuda

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