The World of Kanako
渇き。
Say goodbye to reason.
Overview
When Kanako, a model daughter and a brilliant student, disappears, her mother asks her ex-husband, a violent former policeman, to find her. As his investigation progresses, his idealized image of Kanako cracks: the girl hides a dark life that her father can not even imagine.
- Revenue
- $6,457,479
- Production
- GYAO, Licri, GAGA Corporation
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Cast
Koji Yakusho
Akikazu Fujishima
Nana Komatsu
Kanako Fujishima
Hiroya Shimizu
I / Narrator
Satoshi Tsumabuki
Detective Asai
Joe Odagiri
Detective Aikawa
Asuka Kurosawa
Kiriko Fujishima
Jun Kunimura
Dr. Tsujimura
Munetaka Aoki
Sakiyama
Megumi Hatachiya
Detective Aikawa's Wife
Ai Hashimoto
Morishita
Fumi Nikaido
Nami Endo
Miki Nakatani
Rie Azuma
Aoi Morikawa
Tomoko Nagano
Mahiro Takasugi
Yasuhiro Matsunaga
Shono Hayama
Seiji Ogata
Hiroki Nakajima
Shimazu
Daichi Watanabe
Hiroshi Kawamoto
Ryo Matsuura
Katsumi
Kaisei Kamimura
Kanaki
Kazunori Mimura
Shimazu's Friend (uncredited)
Crew
- Director
- Tetsuya Nakashima
- Cinematography
- Shôichi Atô
- Composer
- Yoko Kanno
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User Reviews from TMDB
ColinJ
February 16, 2017
A visual and emotional sledghammer of a movie.
Alunauwie
September 23, 2025
The World of Kanako, adapted from Akio Fukamachi’s novel Endless Thirst, delivers a disturbing yet powerful portrayal of teenage darkness and broken families. With its non-linear narrative and intense visuals, the film demands full attention, as its fragmented structure gradually reveals the emotional depth behind Kanako’s seemingly perfect facade. Though some editing choices and plot logic feel inconsistent, the raw performances—especially by Nana Komatsu and Koji Yakusho—elevate the film into …