The World of Kanako

Forest-green bus stop at dawn, the 5:17 a.m. ticket still clutched in a schoolgirl’s hand. A mother watches home video of perfect daughter until the tape turns static. Father shreds a badge to find the girl who was never that good.

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Tetsuya Nakashima directed The World of Kanako in 2014. See Tetsuya Nakashima's full filmography, where to start with Tetsuya Nakashima, or where to go after you've seen everything by Tetsuya Nakashima.

The World of Kanako was released in 2014 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 118 minutes.