Kirei? The Terror of Beauty

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

Cast: Yukiko Okamoto, Asuka Kurosawa, Kōta Kusano, Mami Nakamura, Fumina Hara, Miki Asakura, Makiko Hirano

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