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Night's Tightrope

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2016 · 120 min Drama Thriller
6.9 / 10 · TMDB

Yuki is a 2nd year high school student. She volunteers at a paediatrics ward for her summer vacation, because she wants to witness the moment a person dies. She got that thought after feeling envious of a transfer student's story of seeing a friend's dead body. Yuki has friend named Atsuko. She was bullied in the past and has anxiety issues. She volunteers at a nursing home for her summer vacation, hoping that she will gain courage if she sees the moment a person dies.

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Original Title 少女
Year 2016
Country Japan
Genre Drama, Thriller
Director Yukiko Mishima
Runtime 120 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.9/10 (16 votes)

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"Shōjo" is a haunting character study that dissects adolescent fragility with unsettling precision. It builds a thick atmosphere of dread not through action, but through the silent spaces between its characters, exploring a morbid curiosity that feels both alien and uncomfortably relatable.

What lingers after the screen fades is a profound meditation on the trauma of coming-of-age and the shadows that curiosity can cast. The film leaves a resonant, contemplative chill about the boundaries of observation and the weight of life itself. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Yukiko Mishima

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Alone, in a quiet room with minimal distractions, to absorb its slow-burn tension.

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