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The World of Kanako(Movie, 2014)

Original title: "渇き。" (Japanese/JA)
NR
| 1h 58min | Genres: Mystery, Drama, Crime, Thriller
The World of KanakoRating: 3.2/5 (with 7171 votes)
The World of Kanako (渇き。, Kawaki., lit. "thirst.") is a 2014 Japanese suspense film directed by Tetsuya Nakashima, starring Kōji Yakusho and Nana Komatsu. It was released on 4 July 2014, and is based on the novel Hateshinaki Kawaki (果てしなき渇き, "Endless Thirst") by Akio Fukamachi. ()
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About The World of Kanako

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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Trailer 1 (Trailer) | Ƙ?画『渇き。』テレビ放映NGの幻のスポット映像 (Teaser, JA) | Ƙ?画『渇き。』キャラクター紹介映像　遠藤那美（二階堂ふみ） (Teaser, JA) | Ƙ?画『渇き。』キャラクター紹介映像　藤島昭和（役所広司） (Teaser, JA) | Ƙ?画『渇き。』激ヤバ映像 (Teaser, JA) | Ƹ?き。１５秒TVCM　Ver.3 (Teaser, JA) | Ƹ?き。１５秒TVCM　Ver.2 (Teaser, JA) | Ƹ?き。 15秒TVCM Ver.1 (Teaser, JA) | Ƙ?画『渇き。』予告編 (Trailer, JA) | À?渇き。』予告篇 (Trailer, JA)

Additional Information

Official websites:
kawaki.gaga.ne.jp
Production country: Japan
Original language: Japanese (JA)
Spoken languages: Japanese (JA)
Translated into 10 languages: German (DE), Greek (EL), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Japanese (JA), Korean (KO), Russian (RU), Thai (TH), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Released
Release date US: 12/04/2015 (World premiere: 07/04/2014)
Screenwriter: Tetsuya Nakashima
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"渴罪"
"Kawaki"
"Thirst"
"갈증"
"Жажда"
Revenue: 6,457,479 USD

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