Shang-Chi: Mental Health and Healing, Marvel Universe, and Awkwafina Humor
Suppressed intergenerational family trauma and healing, warm welcome to the Marvel Cinematic Universe team, and Awkwafina's humor really make this film the real MVP.
Hitozuma kantsû: Oshioki kankinzeme
Noriko is a full-time housewife living a happy family life. Seeking a bit of excitement, she occasionally engages in an affair with Takuya, a tennis school coach. One day, while leaving a hotel after a tryst, the two are abducted and held captive by an unknown party. The kidnapper, speaking through a voice changer, tells them, "If you can figure out the reason for your confinement, I’ll let you go." As Noriko remains unable to fathom the motive, she is subjected to a series of punishments...
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Noriko is a full-time housewife living a happy family life. Seeking a bit of excitement, she occasionally engages in an affair with Takuya, a tennis school coach. One day, while leaving a hotel after a tryst, the two are abducted and held captive by an unknown party. The kidnapper, speaking through a voice changer, tells them, "If you can figure out the reason for your confinement, I’ll let you go." As Noriko remains unable to fathom the motive, she is subjected to a series of punishments...
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Written By:Kosuke Komatsu
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Runtime:59 minutes
Studio:Ogawa Kikaku, Okura Pictures
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