A Girl Missing

A Girl Missing
Theatrical release poster
Kanji	よこがお
Revised Hepburn	Yokogao
Directed by	Kōji Fukada
Written by	Kōji Fukada
Produced by	Kazumasa Yonemitsu Naohiko Ninomiya Daisuke Futagi Hirohisa Mukuju
Starring	Mariko Tsutsui Mikako Ichikawa
Cinematography	Kenichi Negishi
Edited by	Kōji Fukada Julia Gregory
Music by	Hiroyuki Onogawa
Production companies	Kadokawa Daiei Studio[1] Tokyo Garage[1] Comme des Cinémas[1]
Distributed by	Kadokawa
Release date	26 July 2019 (2019-07-26) (Japan)
Running time	111 minutes
Countries	Japan France
Language	Japanese

A Girl Missing (Japanese: よこがお, Hepburn: Yokogao, lit. 'Side Profile') is a 2019 drama film written and directed by Kōji Fukada.[2] It was entered into numerous international film festivals, including Locarno,[2] Toronto,[3] New York[2] and Rotterdam.[1]

Plot

Home nurse Ichiko works for the Oishi family, where she is treated as a full member. In addition to nursing bedridden grandmother Tōko, she also helps daughters Motoko and Saki with their exams in her free time. One day, Saki, the younger sister, is abducted. When Saki is finally found by the police and the abductor turns out to be Ichiko's nephew, a media frenzy follows which slowly drives Ichiko into social isolation. Motoko, who over time has become a friend and confidante, first supports, but later denounces Ichiko, publicly giving away a secret from Ichiko's past which the trusting Ichiko had told her in private. Ichiko, forced to quit her job and left by her fiancé, develops a desire for revenge.

Cast

• Mariko Tsutsui as Ichiko
• Mikako Ichikawa as Motoko Oishi
• Miyu Ozawa as Saki Oishi
• Sōsuke Ikematsu as Kazumichi Yoneda
• Ren Sudo as Tatsuo Suzuki, Ichiko's nephew
• Mitsuru Fukikoshi as Kenji Tozuka
• Nahoko Kawasumi as Yōko Oishi, the mother
• Hisako Ōkata as Tōko Oishi, the grandmother
• Kentez Asaka as Reporter

References

1. "A Girl Missing". International Film Festival Rotterdam. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
2. "Locarno Film Review: A Girl Missing". Variety. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
3. "Toronto Adds The Aeronauts, Mosul, Seberg, & More To Festival Slate". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 16 August 2019.

External links

• A Girl Missing at IMDb
• "よこがお (A Girl Missing)" (in Japanese). Kinenote. Retrieved 12 June 2021.