Kirei? The Terror of Beauty

2004· 85 min★ 5.2· Horror

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.

Cast: Yukiko Okamoto, Asuka Kurosawa, Kōta Kusano

Director: Katsuya Matsumura