When the Night Breaks

When the Night Breaks (1973)

TV MovieHorror

In a bustling shopping district, a humble tailor accompanies his daughter for an afternoon out — until a trio of thugs begin harassing her in broad daylight. Unable to stay passive amidst the crowd’s indifference, he intervenes with tragic results. Two years later, having served time for excessive self-defense, he remains haunted by both the violence and the apathy of society. A veteran detective, still unsettled by the case, notices the tailor quietly providing money to the same thugs. What drives him? A modern horror tale with social undertones, adapted from Futaro Yamada’s short story “The Black Curtain,” this episode merges psychological unease, moral ambiguity, and a chilling critique of bystander indifference.

Director: Kazuo Kuroki
Writer: Mari Takizawa

Casts

	Kō Nishimura as
	Tamami Natsu as
	Tokue Hanazawa as
	Tokiko Mita as
	Maki Asakawa as Jazz singer
	Rinichi Yamamoto as
	Keiji Yanoma as

Crew