The World of Kanako

Name: The World of Kanako
Genre: Mystery, Crime, Thriller
Released: 2014-07-04
Duration: 1 h 58 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Koji Yakusho, Nana Komatsu, Hiroya Shimizu, Satoshi Tsumabuki, Joe Odagiri

2014·Movie·NR·118 min·★ 6.4(219)

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“Say goodbye to reason.”

When Kanako, a model daughter and a brilliant student, disappears, her mother asks her ex-husband, a violent former policeman, to find her. As his investigation progresses, his idealized image of Kanako cracks: the girl hides a dark life that her father can not even imagine.

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About The World of Kanako

The World of Kanako is a 2014 Japanese-language mystery, crime and thriller film directed by Tetsuya Nakashima. The cast is led by Koji Yakusho, Nana Komatsu, Hiroya Shimizu. It has a runtime of 1h 58m. Viewers rate it 6.4/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Fandor, Hi-YAH, ARROW.

The World of Kanako was produced by GYAO, Licri, and GAGA Corporation and made in Japan. It was released on July 4, 2014, and carries a NR certification. At the box office it grossed around $6 million worldwide.

Director: Tetsuya Nakashima
Writers: Tetsuya Nakashima, Nobuhiro Monma, Miako Tadano
Release date: July 4, 2014
Original language: Japanese
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: Japan
Box office: $6 million
Production: GYAO, Licri, GAGA Corporation

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The World of Kanako cast & crew

The World of Kanako was directed by Tetsuya Nakashima and written by Tetsuya Nakashima, Nobuhiro Monma, and Miako Tadano.

The cast features Koji Yakusho as Akikazu Fujishima, Nana Komatsu as Kanako Fujishima, Hiroya Shimizu as I / Narrator, Satoshi Tsumabuki as Detective Asai, Joe Odagiri as Detective Aikawa, and Asuka Kurosawa as Kiriko Fujishima.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Yoko Kanno, cinematography is by Shôichi Atô, and it was produced by Yutaka Suzuki and Tatsumi Yoda.

Is The World of Kanako worth watching?

The World of Kanako holds an audience score of 6.4/10 from 219 ratings, a solidly received mystery films.

At 1h 58m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy mystery, crime, and thriller, The World of Kanako is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The World of Kanako

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