Isola
In the aftermath of the 1995 earthquake in Kobe, psychic Yukari takes a break from her studies to help with the rescue effort. She meets up with Chihiro (played by the granddaughter of legendary filmmaker Akira Kurosawa) who appears to have multiple personality disorder, and one personality - persona 13 - has a particularly nasty axe to grind. A supernatural horror in the style of 'Ring' and 'The Eye', based on Yusuke Kishi's novel. AKA 'Isola: Persona 13'.
Year: 2000
Genre: Foreign Language Films, Horror Movies, Thrillers & Suspense, Japanese Cinema, Based on..., Asia Extreme, Supernatural
Country: Japan
Director: Toshiyuki Mizutani
Starring: Yoshino Kimura, Yu Kurosawa, Makiko Watanabe, Ken Ishiguro
Duration: 93 Minutes
Rating: R16 - Contains violence, sex scenes and content that may disturb.
Subtitles: Yes
5.5/10
Location in store: Foreign (Japan)
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