Penance

Name: Penance
Genre: Drama
Released: 2013-05-29
Duration: 4 h 30 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Kyoko Koizumi, Yu Aoi, Eiko Koike, Sakura Ando, Chizuru Ikewaki

2013·Movie·270 min·★ 7.3(43)

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“God may forgive you, but she never will.”

The murder of a young girl leaves the inhabitants of a small Japanese village in shock. The body of Emili is found by four classmates with whom she was playing. The murder is never solved. Emili's mother, Asako, is torn by grief and puts a curse on the four girls when they claim not to remember the killer's face. Each of the girls, in their own way, will do penance for their silence.

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About Penance

Penance is a 2013 Japanese-language drama film directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa. The cast is led by Kyoko Koizumi, Yu Aoi, Eiko Koike. It has a runtime of 4h 30m. In United States, it is currently streaming on Cineverse.

Penance was produced by WOWOW, Django Film, and Nikkatsu Studio and made in Japan. It was released on May 29, 2013.

Director: Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Writers: Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Release date: May 29, 2013
Original language: Japanese
Status: Released
Country: Japan
Production: WOWOW, Django Film, Nikkatsu Studio

#based on novel or book#edited from tv series

Penance cast & crew

Penance was directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa and written by Kiyoshi Kurosawa.

The cast features Kyoko Koizumi as Asako, Yu Aoi as Sae Kikuchi, Eiko Koike as Maki Shinohara, Sakura Ando as Akiko Takano, Chizuru Ikewaki as Yuka Ogawa, and Mirai Moriyama as Takahiro Otsuki.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Yusuke Hayashi, cinematography is by Akiko Ashizawa, and it was produced by Nobuhiro Iizuka and 高嶋知美.

Is Penance worth watching?

At 4h 30m, it's a full-evening commitment.

If you enjoy drama, Penance is worth a place on your watchlist.

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