The World of Kanako

The World of Kanako

Say goodbye to reason.

Directed by Tetsuya Nakashima

Produced by GYAO, Licri

2014118 min6.4 / 10

A dark psychological thriller about a father's obsessive search for his missing daughter, which unravels his illusions and drags him into a morass of corruption, addiction, and moral decay.

When Kanako, a model daughter and a brilliant student, disappears, her mother asks her ex-husband, a violent former policeman, to find her. As his investigation progresses, his idealized image of Kanako cracks: the girl hides a dark life that her father can not even imagine.

Questions people ask

  • Is The World of Kanako sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Does The World of Kanako end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 95% of films.

  • Is The World of Kanako scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is The World of Kanako violent? Yes. More violent than 88% of films.

  • Is The World of Kanako easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

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Cinnamon Score

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

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Rarity39

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise43

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love40

How much audiences actually like it

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