Penance
贖罪
“God may forgive you, but she never will.”
Synopsis
The murder of a young girl leaves the inhabitants of a small Japanese village in shock. The body of Emili is found by four classmates with whom she was playing. The murder is never solved. Emili's mother, Asako, is torn by grief and puts a curse on the four girls when they claim not to remember the killer's face. Each of the girls, in their own way, will do penance for their silence.
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Penance - trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2013-01-28
Top Cast
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Kyoko Koizumi
Asako
Yu Aoi
Sae Kikuchi
Eiko Koike
Maki Shinohara
Sakura Ando
Akiko Takano
Chizuru Ikewaki
Yuka Ogawa
Mirai Moriyama
Takahiro Otsuki
Kenji Mizuhashi
Tanabe
Ryo Kase
Koji Takano
Tomoharu Hasegawa
Keita Murakami
Ayumi Ito
Mayu Murakami
Hirofumi Arai
Detective Moriya
Tetsushi Tanaka
Toshio Adachi
Erika Omata
Young Sae Kikuchi
Manatsu Kimura
Young Maki Fujiwara
Asumi Kikuchi
Young Akiko Takano
Kyoka Shibata
Young Yuka Ogawa
Hazuki Kimura
Emili Adachi
Chigusa Takaku
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kiyoshi Kurosawa
- Screenplay & Story
- Kiyoshi Kurosawa
- Original Score
- Yusuke Hayashi
- Original Title
- 贖罪
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 4h 30m
- Production Studios
- WOWOW, Django Film, Nikkatsu Studio
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Kanae Minato
Yusuke Hayashi
Akiko Ashizawa
Kôichi Takahashi
Nobuhiro Iizuka, Tomomi Takashima, Yumi Arakawa
Department Leadership Roster
Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Director
Yusuke Hayashi
Original Music Composer
Akiko Ashizawa
Director of Photography
Nobuhiro Iizuka
Producer
Tomomi Takashima
Producer
Kôichi Takahashi
Editor
Yumi Arakawa
Producer
Masae Miyamoto
Costume Design
Chie Matsumoto
Production Design
Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Screenplay
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Frequently Asked Questions About Penance
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What is Penance about?
The murder of a young girl leaves the inhabitants of a small Japanese village in shock. The body of Emili is found by four classmates with whom she was playing. The murder is never solved. Emili's mother, Asako, is torn by grief and puts a curse on the four girls when they claim not to remember the killer's face. Each of the girls, in their own way, will do penance for their silence.
Who directed Penance?
Penance was directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa.
Who stars in Penance?
The principal cast of Penance includes Kyoko Koizumi, Yu Aoi, Eiko Koike, Sakura Ando, Chizuru Ikewaki.
When was Penance released and how long is it?
Penance was released in 2013 with a total runtime of 4h 30m.
Who composed the musical score for Penance?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Penance was composed by Yusuke Hayashi.
Is Penance based on a book or true story?
Penance is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Kanae Minato".