Kage no tsume

Synopsis

After accidentally hitting and killing a man on a rainy highway, a married couple takes in the victim’s widow and disabled mother out of guilt. What begins as an uneasy act of compassion gradually turns into a tense and psychologically charged living arrangement. As suspicions, jealousy, and hidden desires surface, the relationship between the two women spirals toward obsession, betrayal, and tragedy.

CAST

Masahisa Sadanaga

Director

Shima Iwashita

Michiko

Takao Inoue

Akira

Yoshiko Kayama

Nobuko

Mitsue Suzuki

Shino

Noboru Matsuhashi

Kôsuke

Masakazu Kuwayama

Hiroike

Tomiko Ishii

Tomoko Hiroike

Hideo Nakamura

Son of Hiroike

Noriyuki Watanabe

Ichirô Tsuji

Tappei Shimokawa

Sonoda

Kumiko Mizumori

Clerk

Masahisa Sadanaga

Director

Shima Iwashita

Michiko

Takao Inoue

Akira

Yoshiko Kayama

Nobuko

Mitsue Suzuki

Shino

Noboru Matsuhashi

Kôsuke

Masakazu Kuwayama

Hiroike

Tomiko Ishii

Tomoko Hiroike

Hideo Nakamura

Son of Hiroike

Noriyuki Watanabe

Ichirô Tsuji

Tappei Shimokawa

Sonoda

Kumiko Mizumori

Clerk