Helter Skelter

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Helter Skelter

2012

2h 7m

Drama

Fantasy

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LiLiCo, a successful model and television personality, seems to have it all until a long-buried secret threatens her career. She descends into a world of nightmares as she desperately tries to retain her perfect image.

Pieter-Jan Van Haecke

Psychocinematography

A must-see (that reveals) Mika Ninagawa's talent to realize her vision in a masterly way.

Dec 15, 2020

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Panos Kotzathanasis

Asian Movie Pulse

Ninagawa presents the life of Lilico in a parallel with the lives of the geishas of old times, that had to do everything their "Mom" told them, while having to reach extreme measures in order to look beautiful according to the standards of the era.

Nov 2, 2018

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Nick Dent

Time Out Sydney

Themes of the transience of fame and its corrosive effects on the soul are as clear as mud, but Ninagawa can't help fetishising her star's doll-like beauty.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 27, 2017

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I usually have a hard time sitting down for a movie/film, which is why I rarely watch them, but this film popped up in my recommended and it caught my eye. I at first was unsure about it, since it is longer than most movies, but I was able to sit and watch through the whole thing! The film stayed interesting throughout, the shots were very well done and sparked emotion. I am just really happy I was able to find this, I got so invested in the plot! The ending was also wonderfully put!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/11/25

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Ellie Y

The overall concept of this movie was amazing, but the plot was a bit jumbled up. The actors did a great job and I recommend it to anyone who likes that whole “ruined fame” kind of thing.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

08/31/25

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reka !

esse filme é uma obra prima do cinema japones... todas as criticas sociais que trás e eu simplesmente amo tudo, as roupas, as falas, a atuação, os personagens, a historia... eu amo esse filme... eu amo a lilico

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

11/05/23

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Audience Member

If your want to know about how japanese idol culture is! that Film will show you! Exceptional Photography and cinematography!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/10/23

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La respuesta japonesa al cisne negro.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/13/23

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Audience Member

An enjoyable movie that is worth watching if you like beautiful women and good sex scenes. The problem though, is that it appears to have been shot by a beauty photographer, so is therefore quite shallow and employs many unbearable low-end fashion magazine cliches. Make-up artists will love it. But looking past this, it's still a fun (maybe guilty) watch despite the meandering plot and generally cheesy vibe.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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Mika Ninagawa

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Erika Sawajiri

LiLiCo

Kaori Momoi

Hiroko tada

Kiko Mizuhara

Kozue Yoshikawa

Anne Suzuki

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Synopsis

LiLiCo, a successful model and television personality, seems to have it all until a long-buried secret threatens her career. She descends into a world of nightmares as she desperately tries to retain her perfect image.

Director: Mika Ninagawa
Producer: Morio Amagi, Mitsuru Uda
Screenwriter: Arisa Kaneko
Production Co: WoWow Inc.
Genre: Drama, Fantasy
Original Language: Japanese
Runtime: 2h 7m