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Family of Strangers

Original title: Closed Ward
  • 2019
  • 1h 57m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
304
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Tsurube Shôfukutei, Gô Ayano, and Nana Komatsu in Family of Strangers (2019)
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JapaneseCrimeDrama

Three patients of different backgrounds, illnesses and stages are being treated at a psychiatric clinic in Nagano Prefecture. Their cases range from the criminal to merely asocial. That shou... Read allThree patients of different backgrounds, illnesses and stages are being treated at a psychiatric clinic in Nagano Prefecture. Their cases range from the criminal to merely asocial. That should be that, but soon matters take a darker turn when a corpse turns up and a murder has oc... Read allThree patients of different backgrounds, illnesses and stages are being treated at a psychiatric clinic in Nagano Prefecture. Their cases range from the criminal to merely asocial. That should be that, but soon matters take a darker turn when a corpse turns up and a murder has occurred. The culprit fingered is one of the patients.

  • Directors
    • Hideyuki Hirayama
    • Park Gyu Taek
  • Writers
    • Housei Hahakigi
    • Hideyuki Hirayama
  • Stars
    • Tsurube Shôfukutei
    • Gô Ayano
    • Nana Komatsu
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    304
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    • Directors
      • Hideyuki Hirayama
      • Park Gyu Taek
    • Writers
      • Housei Hahakigi
      • Hideyuki Hirayama
    • Stars
      • Tsurube Shôfukutei
      • Gô Ayano
      • Nana Komatsu
    • 2User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 7 nominations total

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    Tsurube Shôfukutei
    • Hidemaru Kajiki
    Gô Ayano
    Gô Ayano
    • Chûya Tsukamoto
    Nana Komatsu
    Nana Komatsu
    • Yuki Shimazaki
    Toshiki Ayata
    Ryôta Bandô
    • Shôhachi Marui
    Bengal
    • Sakai
    Kami Hiraiwa
    Kami Hiraiwa
    Reiko Kataoka
    • Kayo Shimazaki
    Satoru Kawaguchi
    Hana Kino
    • Sanae Kino
    Sakiko Kitamura
    Satomi Kobayashi
    • Inami
    Ryusuke Komakine
    Shingo Mizusawa
    Yoshiyuki Morishita
    Yoshiyuki Morishita
    Jin Muraki
    Toshie Negishi
    Toshie Negishi
    • Tomiko Tsukamoto
    Hisako Ôkata
    • Directors
      • Hideyuki Hirayama
      • Park Gyu Taek
    • Writers
      • Housei Hahakigi
      • Hideyuki Hirayama
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    1svader

    Rubbish

    One of the worse Asian movies I have ever attempted to watch.

    Unrealistic and daft plot and storing.

    They put children with adults in apsych ward? One of the patients jumps of a building around 6/7 floors up and her only injury is a sprained wrist and a small scratch on one cheek.

    Don't waste your time.
    9sundwells

    This movie is worth watching.

    It's touching. And there is always hope, like the last scene.

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    • Release date
      • November 1, 2019 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Official sites
      • Official site (Japan)
      • Official Twitter (Japan)
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • 閉鎖病棟
    • Filming locations
      • Japan
    • Production company
      • Booster Project
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,239,530
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 57m(117 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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