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White Lily

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Celebrated ceramic artist Tokiko (Kaori Yamaguchi) takes Haruka (Rin Asuka), a troubled teenage runaway, into her home where she becomes her apprentice. When Tokiko's husband dies, Haruka promises to remain by her side, and the two begin a romantic, but volatile relationship. Overcome by sorrow and struggling with alcohol abuse, Tokiko drifts into a series of casual sexual encounters, leaving Haruka torn between her feelings of passion and devotion for her mentor and the emotional abuse she has been forced to endure.
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Terry Sherwood Film Threat Oct 28
6/10
In the end, White Lily fulfills only the bare minimum of its chosen genre. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Hideo Nakata

Director

Kaori Yamaguchi

Tokiko

Rin Asuka

Haruka

Shôma Machii

Satoru

Kanako Nishikawa

Akane

Junya Kato

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Synopsis Celebrated ceramic artist Tokiko (Kaori Yamaguchi) takes Haruka (Rin Asuka), a troubled teenage runaway, into her home where she becomes her apprentice. When Tokiko's husband dies, Haruka promises to remain by her side, and the two begin a romantic, but volatile relationship. Overcome by sorrow and struggling with alcohol abuse, Tokiko drifts into a series of casual sexual encounters, leaving Haruka torn between her feelings of passion and devotion for her mentor and the emotional abuse she has been forced to endure.
Director
Hideo Nakata
Producer
Saori Nishio, Masahiko Takahashi
Screenwriter
Junya Kato, Ryûta Miyake
Production Co
Django Film
Genre
Drama, LGBTQ+
Original Language
Japanese
Runtime
1h 20m
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