She stole her dead brother-in-law's ashes and smiled. Family dinners just got weird.
The Minoshima family runs an izakaya, and the 49th day memorial service is being held for the sudden death of their son-in-law, Mitsuru. The second daughter, Wakako, quietly steals Mitsuru's remains and smiles eerily. She had secretly been in love with Mitsuru.
Acting
Kotomi Asakura's unsettling stillness that says everything without words.
Direction
Takehora's cramped framing turns a family restaurant into psychological pressure cooker.
Director
Tetsuya Takehora
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 49th day (shijūkunichi) is crucial in Japanese Buddhism — the soul's final judgment before rebirth. Wakako's theft literally interrupts her brother-in-law's path to the afterlife.
Pink films typically run 60-80 minutes for double-feature theatrical programming. This 70-minute runtime is precision-engineered exploitation economy.
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