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Release. References. External links. Kotoko (film) Kotoko is a 2011 Japanese film by director Shinya Tsukamoto. It is based on an original story by J-pop artist Cocco, who stars in the film alongside Tsukamoto. Plot. A single mother, Kotoko (Cocco), struggles to care for her infant son, Daijiro, while suffering from double vision.
She loses custody of her baby son when her mental illness becomes a danger to him, and later develops a disturbing relationship with a novelist who lives nearby. Cocco, a singer-songwriter who plays Kotoko, is absolutely incredible in this role.
Oct 17, 2019 · Tsukamoto gradually elevates the film into psychological horror, with the bulk of the running time focused on Kotoko’s surreal nightmarish hallucinations. Tsukamoto shoots with many long takes and a cinéma vérité style to capture the heartfelt interaction between Kotoko and her son.
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Jan 7, 2020 · Tsukamoto disappears when her son returns home. Was Tsukamoto just a figment of her imagination? Or perhaps, her own son was just a figment of her imagination after the near death accident of him. Quite possible. It ends in an unsettling closure that sees one of the most poetic acts in cinema by Kotoko.
Suffering from double vision, a single mother tries to take care of her baby in the grip of terrifying hallucinations. Experiencing a nervous breakdown, she is deemed unfit to take care of her child and has it taken away from her. The only respite the mother has from her visions is when she sings.
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Nov 26, 2011 · Play Trailer. Overview. Suffering from double vision, a single mother tries to take care of her baby in the grip of terrifying hallucinations. Experiencing a nervous breakdown, she is deemed unfit to take care of her child and has it taken away from her. The only respite the mother has from her visions is when she sings.
Play trailer. Watch ondemand Buy now. Director (s): Shinya Tsukamoto. Cast: Cocco, Shinya Tsukamoto. Kotoko (pop star Cocco in her first starring role) is a young mother struggling to raise her young son Daijiro. Her grip on reality is shaky at best. Through her narration we quickly learn she see s double of everyone, one good and one evil.
