Underplayed Gems

Night's Tightrope (2016)

Night's Tightrope poster
Original title
少女
Directed by
Yukiko Mishima
Genre
drama, thriller
Country
Japan
Runtime
2h
Rating
7.1 of 10 from 17 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

Two teenage girls form a bond over shared secrets and a pact to witness death. Their friendship draws them into troubling situations that test their trust and safety.

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What happens

Night's Tightrope, known in Japan as Shōjo (少女), is a Japanese film directed by Yukiko Mishima, based on author Kanae Minato's novel of the same name. The theme song "Yami ni me o Koraseba" (闇に目を凝らせば) was written and performed specifically for the film by the rock band Glim Spanky at the request of Mishima. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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