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Darkness in the Light (2001)

Movie ★ 6.8 119 min

Drama

A middle-aged salaryman with a typical family, living quietly in a provincial city (Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture), wakes up one morning in the summer of 1994 to find himself the prime suspect in the biggest mass-murder case of the decade.

Kei Kumai Director

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Quick facts

Released
March 24, 2001
Runtime
119 min
IMDb
tt0278592
Country
Japan
Language
Japanese
Studio
Nikkatsu Corporation

Cast

Kiichi Nakai Kiichi Nakai Makoto Sasano Akira Terao Akira Terao Toshio Kanbe Naomi Hosokawa Naomi Hosokawa Keiko Hanazawa Nagiko Tono Nagiko Tono Emi Shimao Yukiya Kitamura Yukiya Kitamura Koji Asakawa Takayuki Katô Taro Noda Renji Ishibashi Renji Ishibashi Detective Yoshida Kazuo Kitamura Kazuo Kitamura Takeo Nagata

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Frequently asked questions

What is Darkness in the Light about?
A middle-aged salaryman with a typical family, living quietly in a provincial city (Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture), wakes up one morning in the summer of 1994 to find himself the prime suspect in the biggest mass-murder case of the decade.
Who directed Darkness in the Light?
Darkness in the Light was directed by Kei Kumai.
Who stars in Darkness in the Light?
Darkness in the Light stars Kiichi Nakai, Akira Terao, Naomi Hosokawa, Nagiko Tono.
When was Darkness in the Light released?
Darkness in the Light is a 2001 drama film.
Where can I watch Darkness in the Light?
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