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The Women in the Lakes

The Women in the Lakes

20246.62h 21m

Overview

A 100-year-old resident of a Lake Biwa nursing home dies mysteriously. Did a respirator keeping him alive suddenly malfunction, or was he murdered? A young detective on the case meets a female caregiver. The investigation runs into a dead end, but the two fall into a passionate but forbidden relationship. Terrifying memories emerge from the vast, deep lake to ensnare the detectives on the case, the caregivers, and a reporter trying to uncover a hidden past.

Directed by Tatsushi Ōmori
Written by Tatsushi Ōmori, Shuichi Yoshida
Produced by Daisuke Wada, Tomomi Yoshimura
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Top Cast

Sota Fukushi

Sota Fukushi

Marika Matsumoto

Marika Matsumoto

Momoko Fukuchi

Momoko Fukuchi

Yoshimasa Kondo

Yoshimasa Kondo

Tadanobu Asano

Tadanobu Asano

Mitsuru Hirata

Mitsuru Hirata

Toshie Negishi

Toshie Negishi

Daikichi Sugawara

Daikichi Sugawara

Kana Kita

Kana Kita

Suzuka Ohgo

Suzuka Ohgo

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About The Women in the Lakes

The Women in the Lakes is a thriller, drama film released in 2024 exploring themes of japan, detective, old man, reporter, murder mystery, mysterious death. Directed by Tatsushi Ōmori, it stars Sota Fukushi, Marika Matsumoto, Momoko Fukuchi. A 100-year-old resident of a Lake Biwa nursing home dies mysteriously. Did a respirator keeping him alive suddenly malfunction, or was he murdered? A young detective on the case meets a female caregiver. The investigation runs into a dead end, but the two fall into a passionate but forbidden relationship. Terrifying memories emerge from the vast, deep lake to ensnare the detectives on the case, the caregivers, and a reporter trying to uncover a hidden past.

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