A woman in the midst of an unpleasant divorce moves to an eerie apartment building with her young daughter. The ceiling of their apartment has a dark and active leak.

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Japanese Horror
Position 10

Credits

Crew

DirectorHideo Nakata

WriterYoshihiro Nakamura, Kenichi Suzuki, Takashige Ichise, Hideo Nakata

CinematographerJunichiro Hayashi

ComposerKenji Kawai

EditorNobuyuki Takahashi

ProducerTakashige Ichise

Cast

Hitomi Kurokias Yoshimi Matsubara

Rio Kannoas Young Ikuko Matsubara

Mirei Oguchias Mitsuko Kawai

Asami Mizukawaas Ikuko Hamada

Fumiyo Kohinataas Kunio Hamada

Yuu Tokuias Ota

Isao Yatsuas Kamiya

Shigemitsu Ogias Kishida

Maiko Asanoas Young Yoshimi's Teacher

Yukiko Ikarias Young Yoshimi

Shinji Nomuraas Mediator

Kiriko Shimizuas Mediator

Teruko Hanaharaas Old Lady

Youko Yasudaas Old Lady

Shichirou Gouas Nishioka

Chisako Haraas Kayo

Tōru Shinagawaas Kindergarten Principal

Rie Hagiwaraas Nursery Teacher

Erika Hatanakaas Nursery Teacher

Youko Hujimoto

Double Feature

Streaming now, and why it pairs with this film

Ring 21999

Both directed by Hideo Nakata, and both starring Fumiyo Kohinata

Or

Ring1998Both directed by Hideo Nakata

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