Trailer and poster added for movie “The Forbidden Play” starring Kanna Hashimoto and Daiki Shigeoka. The movie is based on 2019 novel “Kinjirareta Asobi” by Karma Shimizu and directed by Hideo Nakata (“Sadako“). “The Forbidden Play” is a horror film, centered around a family who deals with the sudden death of the mother. The son buries the mother’s finger in their yard and begins to chant a strange spell in hopes of bringing her back to life.
“The Forbidden Play” will be released September 8, 2023 in Japan.
Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki: Naoto Ihara (Daiki Shigeoka) lives happily with his wife Miyuki and their son Haruto (Minato Shogaki). Their happiness is crushed when Miyuki suddenly dies in a car accident. Naoto falls into deep grief over the death of his wife. Meanwhile, Naruto buries his dead mother Miyuki’s finger in their garden and prays everyday for her to come back to life. The family is visited by video director Hiroko Kurasawa (Kanna Hashimoto), who used to work with Naoto Ihara. There she sees Haruto shouting a strange spell in their yard. Unexpected and bizarre phenomenons soon take place around Hiroko Kurasawa.
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