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Higurashi no Naku Koro ni (2008)

Higurashi no Naku Koro ni poster
Original title
ひぐらしのなく頃に
Directed by
Ataru Oikawa
Genre
horror film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 46m
Rating
5.4 of 10 from 29 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A group of friends in a small Japanese village experience disturbing events that unravel dark secrets. The story follows a boy who becomes entangled in a cycle of violence and paranoia.

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What happens

Higurashi no naku koro ni (ひぐらしのなく頃に?) (conosciuto internazionalmente come Shrill Cries of Summer, lett. "Stridule grida d'estate") è un film del 2008 diretto da Ataru Oikawa. Si tratta della prima pellicola cinematografica live action tratta dall'omonima serie di sound novel, manga ed anime. Questo primo film, così come il successivo, è stato scritto e diretto da Ataru Oikawa, già famoso per aver partecipato con due pellicole dedicate a Tomie. La sceneggiatura riprende il primo question arc, Onikakushi-hen. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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