Penance(2013)

The murder of a young girl leaves the inhabitants of a small Japanese village in shock. The body of Emili is found by four classmates with whom she was playing. The murder is never solved. Emili's mother, Asako, is torn by grief and puts a curse on the four girls when they claim not to remember the killer's face. Each of the girls, in their own way, will do penance for their silence.

Genre: Drama

Director: Kiyoshi Kurosawa

Actors: Kyôko Koizumi, Hazuki Kimura, Manatsu Kimura, Kyôka Shibata, Asumi Kikuchi, Chizuru Ikewaki, Erika Komata, Eiko Koike, Ayumi Ito, Ryô Kase

Release date: 2013-05-29

Country of origin: Japan

Length: 4h 30m

Ratings:

• 7.1/10
• 80%
• 58/100