A Girl Missing

A Girl Missing

Directed by Koji Fukada

Produced by Comme des Cinémas, Tokyo Garage

2019111 min6.5 / 10

A tense, intimate family drama that explores betrayal and moral complicity when a trusted caregiver's nephew is revealed as a kidnapper.

Ichiko works as a private nurse for a family she almost became a part of. While Ichiko cares for the grandmother, she is also a confidant to Motoko, the eldest sister. But one day, Motoko’s younger sister disappears. And the media soon reveal the kidnapper to be Ichiko’s own nephew.

Questions people ask

  • Is A Girl Missing sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Does A Girl Missing end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.

  • Is A Girl Missing scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is A Girl Missing easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is A Girl Missing violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

36/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

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Rarity31

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise32

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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