# Kanojo ga sono na wo shiranai toritachi (2017)

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**Original title**: *彼女がその名を知らない鳥たち*
**Runtime**: 123 min
**Genres**: Mystery, Drama, Romance
**Directed by**: Kazuya Shiraishi
**Written by**: Taeko Asano
**Starring**: Yu Aoi, Sadao Abe, Tori Matsuzaka, Yutaka Takenouchi, Eri Murakawa, Masaaki Akahori

> *Sometimes love hides the darkest secrets.*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

The neon glare of a pachinko parlor at 3 AM. A woman traces a bruise she swears is still fresh.

She waits by a payphone that never rings, tending to the ex-lover’s abandoned cat while his apartment stays dark.

Don’t expect catharsis from Shiraishi’s steady, stifling gaze.

**Mood tags**: dread, neon-soaked, slow-burn

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