6.0
A Killing Affair
1985
A Pale View of Hills (2025)
September 5, 20252h 3mJA
7.7
12 votes
Overview
Dual timelines explore a Japanese widow's memories spanning post-war Nagasaki in 1950s and England during 1980s Cold War era, unraveling secrets that intertwine her past and present experiences across borders.
Director
Kei IshikawaWriters
Where to Watch
Streaming availability for India
Stream
Rent
Top Billed Cast
Status
Released
Original Language
Japanese
Budget
N/A
Revenue
N/A
Production Companies
BUN-BUKUNumber 9 FilmsU-NEXTLava FilmsDESMARGAGA Corporation
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6.0Set in two different timelines and in two different countries, this tells us of the reminiscences of “Etsuko” who emigrated from Nagasaki to the UK with her husband and young daughter. Time has marched on, her husband is now dead and as she is about to sell her bungalow, their aspiring journalist daughter “Niki” (Camilla Aiko) arrives to help her pack. She also announces that she has been commissioned to write a story based on her mother’s memoirs. Initially quite reluctant, she (Yō Yishida) begins to tell of her younger self (Suzu Hirose) and her life in post-war Japan where she is married an…
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