# Mourning Wife (2001)

> A trapped businesswoman’s affair with a drifter turns marital desperation into a sensual, fatal crime melodrama.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/259127

## Facts

- Runtime: 60 min
- Genres: Drama, Romance
- Director: Daisuke Gotô
- Cast: Mayuko Sasaki, Keisaku Kimura, Yoshikata Matsuki, Koharu Yamasaki, Hôryû Nakamura, Yukijiro Hotaru, Ken'ichi Kanbe, Shiori Kawamura
- TMDB rating: 4.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1301716/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: steamy, fatalistic, tense, late night viewing, erotic noir marathon

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