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1h 40min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Years after moving to Tokyo with her parents, Hinako returns to her hometown in rural Shikoku. She soon learns that her childhood friend, Sayori, died several years ago and that Sayori's mother, who used to perform seances and exorcisms, has gone almost insane with grief. After seeing Sayori's ghost several times during the night, Hinako consults with some local experts on the paranormal and discovers that Sayori's mother has something planned for her daughter...
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Tomoko Otakara | Yukari Asakawa |
| Hazuki Kōzu | Chizuko Oono |
| Shino Kaneko | |
| Hisako Ôkata | |
| Dai Kanai | |
| Akko Tadano | |
| Makoto Kakeda | |
| Akifumi Yamaguchi | |
| Shinobu Kawamata | |
| Keiko Okabayashi | |
| Kozo Matsumoto | |
| Raishin Kodama | Driver |
| Satoko Tsuji | |
| Minako Ainou | Hinako Myoujin as child |
| Miho Suzuki | Sayori Hiura as child |
| Fumito Moriwaki | Fumiya Akizawa as child |
| Momo Hasegawa | Yukari |
Genres
Horror
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | 死国 |
| Original language | 日本語 (JA) |
| Spoken languages | 日本語 |
| Production countries | Japan |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | IMAGICA, Basara Pictures, KADOKAWA Shoten, Nippan Group Holdings, Sumitomo Corporation, TOHO, Asmik Ace Entertainment |
| Release date | 23 gennaio 1999 |
| Production | Yasushi Tsuge, Masato Hara |
| Writer | Takenori Sentô, Kunimi Manda |
| Editing | Yoshiyuki Okuhara |
| Cinematography | Noboru Shinoda |
| Assistant directors | Shunichi Nagasaki |
| Camera operators | Noboru Shinoda |
| Additional photography | Noboru Shinoda |
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| Production design | Yohei Taneda |
| Art direction | Yohei Taneda |
| Set decoration | Yohei Taneda |
| Music | Satoshi Kadokura |
| Sound | Satoshi Kadokura |
Release dates
Limited release
Theatrical release
Japan / Jan 23, 1999
Hong Kong / Aug 19, 1999
Physical media
United Kingdom / Oct 28, 2024 / Limited edition
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