# The Hungry Lion (2018)

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**Original title**: *飢えたライオン*
**Runtime**: 78 min
**Genres**: Drama
**Directed by**: Takaomi Ogata
**Written by**: Takaomi Ogata
**Starring**: Urara Matsubayashi, Mariko Tsutsui, Tomomi Sugai, Nanami Hidaka, Sakiko Kato, Miku Uehara

> *A lie. A life.*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

Teacher-student scandal upturns a girl’s life when a leaked tape implicates her. Everyone assumes guilt until proven otherwise. 2018 Japanese small-town rumour mill carries the day.

**Mood tags**: gut-punch, outsider, paranoid

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