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Release Year2017
Runtime1h 45m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresMystery, Drama
Votes26
DirectorSaiji Yakumo
WritersMari Okada
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.3 out of 10
Cast8 credited
Also Known AsThe Dark Maidens
About The Dark Maidens
Set in an academy for daughters of the rich and powerful, this murder mystery involves six girls with a dark secret. Literature club chairman Itsumi Shiraishi, has fallen to her death from the school roof. Rumours soon circulate that one of the members of the literature club is the culprit. New chairman and friend of the victim, Sayuri Sumikawa, holds a meeting and asks each member to recount their whereabouts at the time of Itsumi’s death. Who is telling a lie and what really happened to Itsumi?
Directed by Saiji Yakumo, The Dark Maidens leans on a strong ensemble — Marie Iitoyo, Yoshiko Sengen, Nana Seino — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about mystery titles of 2017.
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