Kotoko

Kotoko

2011•1h 31m•7.2/10

DramaHorror

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🎬TMDb

7.2/10(115)

Suffering from double vision, a single mother tries to take care of her baby in the grip of terrifying hallucinations. Experiencing a nervous breakdown, she is deemed unfit to take care of her child and has it taken away from her. The only respite the mother has from her visions is when she sings. An award-winning novelist overhears her singing whilst riding the bus and the pair subsequently develop a volatile relationship.

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Kaijyu Theater

Language

JA

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Cocco

Cocco

Kotoko

Shinya Tsukamoto

Shinya Tsukamoto

Seitaro Tanaka

Yuko Nakamura

Yuko Nakamura

Eiichi Takahashi

Ryugo Nakamura

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