Kiyoshi KUROSAWA 黒沢清

Penance Teil 2

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This TV mini-series is based on a novel by CONFESSIONS-author Kanae MINATO. It is the shocking portrayal of tragic events as seen from the viewpoints of five women, revealing the poison and darkness lurking in the human heart – effortlessly weaving elements of revenge film, horror fantasy and family drama into an emotionally shattering effect.

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Penance Teil 2 (NC 2013)

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Shokuzai

Japan 2012

300 minutes

Director
Kiyoshi KUROSAWA

Script
Kiyoshi KUROSAWA based on a novel by Kanae MINATO

Cinematography
Akiko ASHIZAWA

About Kiyoshi KUROSAWA
黒沢清

Kiyoshi KUROSAWA, born in Kobe in 1955, started his career as an assistant director for Shinji SOMAI, among others. He had his international breakthrough with CURE (1997 / NC ’16). He received the Prix Un Certain Regard in Cannes twice: for TOKYO SONATA (NC ’16) in 2008 and for JOURNEY TO THE SHORE (NC ’16) in 2015. Since 2005, he has been teaching at the Tokyo University of the Arts. In 2016, he received the NIPPON HONOR AWARD at the Nippon Connection Film Festival.