
Sakuran(2006)
Anna Tsuchiya blasts back in time playing an oiran, a top-notched geisha of the Edo period’s Yoshiwara District, navigating brothel politics while trying to cling to the man she loves.


“How far will you go for beauty?”
Top model Lilico, having recently undergone multiple cosmetic surgeries, begins to experience troubling side effects. As she desperately tries to retain her perfect image, Lilico descends into a world of nightmares and makes those around her miserable.

Erika Sawajiri
Lilico

Nao Omori
Procecutor Asada

Shinobu Terajima
Michiko Hata

Go Ayano
Shin Okumura

Kiko Mizuhara
Kozue Yoshikawa

Hirofumi Arai
Kinji Sawanabe

Anne Suzuki
Kumi Hosuda

Susumu Terajima
Keita Tsukahara

Show Aikawa
Mikio Hamaguchi

Kaori Momoi
Hiroko Tada
Helter Skelter is a drama, horror film released in 2012 exploring themes of japan, psychological stress, beauty, stress, based on manga, woman director. Directed by Mika Ninagawa, it stars Erika Sawajiri, Nao Omori, Shinobu Terajima. Top model Lilico, having recently undergone multiple cosmetic surgeries, begins to experience troubling side effects. As she desperately tries to retain her perfect image, Lilico descends into a world of nightmares and makes those around her miserable.
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