Kage no tsume

Kage no tsume — Plot

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.

• Release date
• September 9, 1972
• Runtime
• 90 min
• Director
• Masahisa Sadanaga

Kage no tsume — Cast

Shima Iwashita Michiko

T

Takao Inoue Akira Yoshiko Kayama Nobuko Mitsue Suzuki Shino Noboru Matsuhashi Kôsuke

M

Masakazu Kuwayama Hiroike Tomiko Ishii Tomoko Hiroike

H

Hideo Nakamura Son of Hiroike