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Innocent Curse

Original title: Kodomo tsukai
  • 2017
  • 1h 51m
IMDb RATING
4.3/10
248
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Innocent Curse (2017)
When abused children return after they went missing, their abusers find a mysterious death after 3 days. Local newspaper reporter Shunya investigates the deaths, while his girlfriend Naomi gets too close to one of the haunted children.
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When abused children return after they went missing, their abusers find a mysterious death after 3 days. Local newspaper reporter Shunya investigates the deaths, while his girlfriend Naomi g... Read allWhen abused children return after they went missing, their abusers find a mysterious death after 3 days. Local newspaper reporter Shunya investigates the deaths, while his girlfriend Naomi gets too close to one of the haunted children.When abused children return after they went missing, their abusers find a mysterious death after 3 days. Local newspaper reporter Shunya investigates the deaths, while his girlfriend Naomi gets too close to one of the haunted children.

  • Director
    • Takashi Shimizu
  • Writers
    • Brazily Anne Yamada
    • Takashi Shimizu
  • Stars
    • Hideaki Takizawa
    • Daiki Arioka
    • Mugi Kadowaki
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    4.3/10
    248
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Takashi Shimizu
    • Writers
      • Brazily Anne Yamada
      • Takashi Shimizu
    • Stars
      • Hideaki Takizawa
      • Daiki Arioka
      • Mugi Kadowaki
    • 2User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Hideaki Takizawa
    • Kodomo Tsukai
    Daiki Arioka
    • Toshiya Ezaki
    Mugi Kadowaki
    Mugi Kadowaki
    • Naomi Harada
    Haruto Nakano
    • Ren Kasahara
    Naomi Nishida
    • Yôko Komatsu
    Hiroyuki Onoe
    • Sô Kondô
    Ken Yoshizawa
    Hyunri
    Hyunri
    Aoba Kawai
    Aoba Kawai
    Yoshiyuki Morishita
    Yoshiyuki Morishita
    Maharu Nemoto
    Atsuko Sudô
    James Sutherland
    Momoko Tanabe
    Momoko Tanabe
    Takashi Yamanaka
    Takashi Yamanaka
    Asahi Yoshida
    • Director
      • Takashi Shimizu
    • Writers
      • Brazily Anne Yamada
      • Takashi Shimizu
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    10eldanjuanvicente

    give it a chance!

    Takashi Shimizu has tried in every way to disassociate himself from "ju-on" and has received a lot of hate because of it. His recent films have been harshly criticized, but what people still dont understand is that he is in essence an "avantgarde" director. Innocent Curse has a apparently cliché premise: A curse that runs against time, ghost children and a dramatic background on child abuse, but the bizarre touches of surrealism make it stand out and become a really creative movie !! The initial scene is good, but the final half hour was one of the most incredible things I've seen this year! Unfortunately it is a movie that will not be appreciated as it should, but I recommend it for those who have an open mind and like oddities !!
    10princessawinters

    Watch it!

    Amazing movie ! It had a great storyline , great acting and i loved the Actor playing Tommy's puppet . I wish he really did exist and would punish those who abuse children . It was a great movie that was not only creepy but it pulled at your heartstrings too ! i definitely recommend this movie !

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    • Release date
      • June 17, 2017 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Little Nightmares
    • Filming locations
      • Aqeru Maebashi, Maebashi, Gunma, Japan(location)
    • Production company
      • Shochiku
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $3,918,114
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 51 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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