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Mari and Mari (2021)

Directed by Tatsuya Yamanishi

Mystery | Drama

Overview

Norio and his girlfriend, Mari Tanabe, have been dating for three years. They lived a peaceful life until one summer day, where Norio comes home to experience a peculiar sensation.  The moment he sees the strong sun rays shining into his apartment, he realizes that Mari isn’t there. Instead, he finds an unfamiliar-looking woman who tells him that she is here to live with him. The eerie pale-skinned woman then introduces herself as Mari..

Length 91 minutes

Actors

Kou Maehara | Hana Amano | Nao | Hirona Murata | Shusaku Kamikawa | Koichiro Nakayama | Morihiro Yamaguchi | Asuka Hamaru | Masahiro Oishi | Taro Uchibori

Viewing History (seen 1 time)

Date ViewedDeviceFormatSourceRating
08/23/2021TVStreamingVideo on Demand8 stars
 

Viewing Notes

This messed me up. Blown away that this is a feature debut by this director. Takes a similar premise as ASAKO I & II yet makes it haunting and somehow more heart-wrenching, if that were possible. Wild flick that manages to out-Kiyoshi Kurosawa at the same film festival that features a Kiyoshi Kurosawa film. Helluva feat.

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