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Missing

Missing

How far would you go for family?

20227.12h 4m

Overview

Depressed and in debt, Santoshi tells his young daughter that he is going to find an infamous serial killer and collect a reward. However, when Santoshi disappears without a trace, she starts to fear the worst and begins searching for him.

Directed by Shinzo Katayama
Written by Shinzo Katayama, Kazuhisa Kotera, Ryo Takada
Produced by Akira Yamano, Yoko Ide, Koji Harada
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Top Cast

Jiro Sato

Jiro Sato

Satoshi Harada

Aoi Ito

Aoi Ito

Kaede Harada

Hiroya Shimizu

Hiroya Shimizu

Terumi Yamauchi

Misato Morita

Misato Morita

Aoi Naito

Izumi Matsuoka

Izumi Matsuoka

Midori Kurajima

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Shotaro Ishii

Toyo Hanayama

T

Tôko Narushima

Kimiko Harada

Tōru Shinagawa

Tōru Shinagawa

Mabuchi

N

Nishimoto Ryuuki

Y

Yasuo Sugimoto

Themes & Keywords

japanmoral ambiguityinvestigationdysfunctional familydisappearanceosaka, japanserial killerrevenge motivesingle fathermissing personfather daughter relationshippsychological tension

About Missing

Missing is a thriller, mystery, drama, crime film released in 2022 exploring themes of japan, moral ambiguity, investigation, dysfunctional family, disappearance, osaka, japan. Directed by Shinzo Katayama, it stars Jiro Sato, Aoi Ito, Hiroya Shimizu. Depressed and in debt, Santoshi tells his young daughter that he is going to find an infamous serial killer and collect a reward. However, when Santoshi disappears without a trace, she starts to fear the worst and begins searching for him.

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