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The Forbidden Play (2023)

Genre : Horror, Thriller

Runtime : 1H 50M

Director : Hideo Nakata

Synopsis

Naoto Ihara lives happily with his wife Miyuki and their son Haruto. Their happiness is crushed when Miyuki suddenly dies in a car accident. Naoto falls into deep grief over the death of his wife. Meanwhile, Naruto buries his dead mother Miyuki's finger in their garden and prays everyday for her to come back to life. The family is visited by video director Hiroko Kurasawa, who used to work with Naoto Ihara. There she sees Haruto shouting a strange spell in their yard. Unexpected and bizarre phenomenons soon take place around Hiroko Kurasawa.

Actors

Kanna Hashimoto
Kanna Hashimoto
Hiroko Kurasawa
Daiki Shigeoka
Daiki Shigeoka
Naoto Ihara
Mayu Hotta
Mayu Hotta
Maya Hiraoka
Shinobu Hasegawa
Shinobu Hasegawa
Kenshin Daimon
Kenta Izuka
Kenta Izuka
Kuniaki Kurasawa
Minato Shougaki
Minato Shougaki
Haruto Ihara
Megumi
Megumi
Shuko Noda
Yuki Kura
Yuki Kura
Ryouji Kawashibara
Shinya Niiro
Shinya Niiro
Kawasaki
Michiko Shimizu
Michiko Shimizu
Sachi Murata

Crews

Hideo Nakata
Hideo Nakata
Director
Takara Kosugi
Takara Kosugi
Producer
Muneyuki Kii
Muneyuki Kii
Producer
Noriaki Sugihara
Noriaki Sugihara
Writer

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