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Sadness and Anger

Sadness and Anger

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Sadness and Anger

2025

0h 14m

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Overview

Experimental short movie mostly made of still photos, following a strange woman looking for the truth behind a high school girl's death.

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5 featured cast members

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Alisa Sakamaki

Alisa Sakamaki

Saki Nishina

Saki Nishina

Himari Honda

Aya Yuikawa

Koji Fukada

Koji Fukada

Creative team

Directed by: Satoshi Uemoto
Written by: Satoshi Uemoto

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