Was this review helpful to you? She is suspected of being a child abuser when things get out of control and her baby is taken away. Her child is soon taken from her and given to her sister. The story of a single mother who suffers from double vision; caring for her baby is a nerve-wrecking task that eventually leads her to a nervous breakdown. There are no approved quotes yet for this movie. We want to hear what you have to say but need to verify your email. Suspecting that his childhood friend, a professional boxer, is having an affair with his fiancee, a businessman starts training rigorously himself in order to take him down. and to receive email from Rotten Tomatoes and Fandango. Hiruko is a goblin sent to Earth on a reconnaissance ... See full summary », The story of a single mother who suffers from double vision; caring for her baby is a nerve-wrecking task that eventually leads her to a nervous breakdown. He doesn't remember why he is there or how he got there. | Fresh (2). View production, box office, & company info. Coming Soon. A difficult and hard hitting horror movie masquerading as a drama. Her grip on reality is shaky at best. Because of the nature of her mental illness, the viewer is never quite sure how much of this is actually happening,and how much is in Kotoko's head. Kotoko is at times terrifying, at times heartwarming, and at times relentlessly shocking. Please enter your email address and we will email you a new password. [3], "Shinya Tsukamoto's Kotoko Coming To The UK This Summer", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kotoko_(film)&oldid=980371293, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, September 8, 2011 (Venice Film Festival premiere), This page was last edited on 26 September 2020, at 05:12. Really quite a confronting and, at times, hard to watch movie. Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? This FAQ is empty. There is strong violence and the film is very tragic but there are also moments of beauty such as when Cocco sings and dances. Your AMC Ticket Confirmation# can be found in your order confirmation email. Please reference “Error Code 2121” when contacting customer service. The most harrowing use of digital since INLAND EMPIRE (can't remember the last time a film made me involuntarily gasp in shock and horror), and one of the all-time great singer-turned-actress performances. It is a subtle acknowledgement that production on Shinya Tsukamoto's Kotoko took place in the shadow of the 2011 Tohoku earthquake – for here, as in Himizu (2011), an isolated individual's psychodrama unfolds against the backdrop of an entire nation in catastrophic ruins, even if we never, unlike in Shion Sono's film, see the tsunami-devastated landscapes of Fukushima. Copyright © Fandango. Title: When a single mother suffers a nervous breakdown, she is suspected of child abuse and her child is taken away. As well as frequent violent fantasies involving horrible ways for her baby to die, she inflicts violence on others, in particular a novelist who falls in love with her, and she self harms herself. When metal-worshipping fanatics abduct his son, a father unleashes his dormant destructive power, as his naked rage transforms the once-feeble flesh into a grisly symbiosis of metal and tissue. Regal and the Terms and Policies, The percentage of users who rated this 3.5 stars or higher. As the prevalent peace and tranquility are sure ... See full summary », A man sees his life changed forever when his fiancee shoots herself. Now he controls her and she has to do anything he says. Cinemark With Shin'ya Tsukamoto, Yûko Nakamura, Cocco, Ryûgo Nakamura. Your Ticket Confirmation # is located under the header in your email that reads "Your Ticket Reservation Details". Her mental suffering escalates as she succumbs to her darkest fantasies. Just confirm how you got your ticket. It is based on an original story by J-pop artist Cocco, who stars in the film alongside Tsukamoto. Review by M.K. Anonymous. Use the HTML below. After a tragic car accident where his girlfriend Ryôko Ooyama (Nami Tsukamoto) died, Hiroshi Takagi (Tadanobu Asano) suffers amnesia with his memories completely blanked. Kotoko is a horrifying film, even more so because (despite having so many fakes) it's rooted in the real. Get the freshest reviews, news, and more delivered right to your inbox! Verified reviews are considered more trustworthy by fellow moviegoers. His stalking turns to blackmail when he sends her copies of photos of her in an embarrassing position. She is suspected of being a child abuser when things get out of control and her baby is taken away. Just below that it reads "Ticket Confirmation#:" followed by a 10-digit number.