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WIFE OF A SPY

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The year is 1940 in Kobe, on the eve of the outbreak of World War II. Local merchant and amateur filmmaker Yusaku (Issey Takahashi, Kill Bill) senses that things are headed in an unsettling direction. Following a trip to Manchuria, he becomes determined to bring to light the things he witnessed there, and secretly filmed. Meanwhile, his wife Satoko (Yû Ao) receives a visit from her childhood friend, now a military policeman. He warns her about Yusaku’s seditious ways and reveals that a woman her husband brought back from his trip has died. Satoko confronts Yusaku, but when she discovers his true intentions, she is torn between loyalty to her husband, the life they have built, and the country they call home.

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“An absorbing, exotic, well-paced thriller.” – Deborah Young, The Hollywood Reporter

“One of Kurosawa’s most purely enjoyable entertainments… powered by Yu Aoi’s bravura performance.” – Guy Lodge, Variety

“Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s best movie in years… Another unexpected pivot from a filmmaker who’s never liked putting one foot in front of the other.” – David Ehrlich, Indiewire

“A period drama with distinct Hitchcockian overtones… in the vintage of Suspicion and Notorious.” – Jonathan Romney, Screen International

“A work of someone in masterful control of atmosphere… Kurosawa brings viewers into the ghastly secret that binds husband and wife together, one that could end their lives if discovered.” – John Lui, The Straits Times