Killing the Violet (2023)
On a normal day, a stranger breaks into Sumire's apartment and assaults her. Sumire reacts incredibly calmly to the incident, but she still feels the dangers and uncertainties creeping upon her. All that seem to be peaceful and ordinary start to collapse. As everything slips toward the unexpected, Sumire starts writing again, and reinvestigating the relationships around her.
Director: Yu Zhang
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Saori as Sumire |
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Anam Sekiguchi as husband |
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Fusako Urabe as mother |
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Nobuhiro Suwa as father |
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Gen Ogawa as neighbor |
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Ryo Hiraoka as |
| Directing | Yu Zhang | Director |
| Production | Lu Yan-qing | Producer |
| Writing | Marina Kikuchi | Writer |
| Writing | Yu Zhang | Writer |