# The World of Kanako (2014)

> A disgraced ex-cop tears through his missing daughter's secret life, discovering a nightmare far more corrosive than the family fantasy he wants to restore.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/143237

## Facts

- Runtime: 118 min
- Genres: Mystery, Crime, Thriller
- Director: Tetsuya Nakashima
- Cast: Koji Yakusho, Nana Komatsu, Hiroya Shimizu, Satoshi Tsumabuki, Joe Odagiri, Asuka Kurosawa, Jun Kunimura, Munetaka Aoki
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3108158/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: breakneck
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: disturbing, paranoid, visceral, dark thriller night, japanese cinema marathon

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