Film2023110 min

The Forbidden Play

Name: The Forbidden Play
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Released: 2023
Duration: 110 min
Cast: Kanna Hashimoto, Daiki Shigeoka, Mayu Hotta, Shinobu Hasegawa, Kenta Izuka

Taste attributes: horrorthrillerpsychologicalfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricatesurrealgrittyemotive & stirringfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyself destruction/implosionsolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leads

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Boxlist takeA serious, dark horror film: fantastical and inventive. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: surreal · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

Quality rating

5.8 /10

TMDB · 25 votes

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Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
Linearity: Surreal / non-linear, where this profile leans linear / logical

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Synopsis

Naoto Ihara lives happily with his wife Miyuki and their son Haruto. Their happiness is crushed when Miyuki suddenly dies in a car accident. Naoto falls into deep grief over the death of his wife. Meanwhile, Haruto 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, 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.

Synopsis: TMDB