Storyline
A mentally unstable young woman named Yoshie implores a gifted plastic surgeon (Yukiko Okamoto) to make her beautiful in this disturbing Japanese psychodrama directed by Katsuya Matsumura. Although the operation is successful, Yoshie becomes even more preoccupied with beauty -- and soon draws the doctor into a horrifying world of emotional agony and masochism. The film's supporting cast includes Asuka Kurosawa, Kota Kusano and Miki Asakura.
Cast & Crew
Yukiko Okamoto
Yôko Noguchi
Lead
Asuka Kurosawa
Yoshie
Kōta Kusano
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Mami Nakamura
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Fumina Hara
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MA
Miki Asakura
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MH
Makiko Hirano
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What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Katsuya Matsumura's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Kirei? The Terror of Beauty is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
