Kirei? The Terror of Beauty (2004)
A mentally unstable young woman named Yoshie implores a gifted plastic surgeon (Yukiko Okamoto) to make her beautiful in this disturbing Japanese psychodrama directed by Katsuya Matsumura. Although the operation is successful, Yoshie becomes even more preoccupied with beauty -- and soon draws the doctor into a horrifying world of emotional agony and masochism. The film's supporting cast includes Asuka Kurosawa, Kota Kusano and Miki Asakura.
Director:
Katsuya Matsumura
Writers:
Ikeda Rusher, Katsuya Matsumura.
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Yukiko Okamoto as Yôko Noguchi |
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Asuka Kurosawa as Yoshie |
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Kōta Kusano as |
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Mami Nakamura as |
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Fumina Hara as |
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Miki Asakura as |
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Makiko Hirano as |
| Writing | Ikeda Rusher | Screenplay |
| Crew | Sôichi Umezawa | Special Effects |
| Writing | Kei Yuikawa | Short Story |
| Production | Tomohiro Kobayashi | Producer |
| Production | Hitoshi Nakajima | Producer |
| Directing | Katsuya Matsumura | Director |
| Writing | Katsuya Matsumura | Screenplay |
| Production | Fumiaki Furuya | Producer |
| Production | Kenjiro Nishi | Producer |
| Production | Tetsuya Ikeda | Producer |
| Camera | Masami Inomoto | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Teruo Takahama | Original Music Composer |