Tough Guy Babysits…Again: Playing with Fire
'Playing with Fire' was clearly a film made for a kid or tween-ish audience. Keeping that in mind, I thought 'Playing with Fire' was alright, though it did portray some harmful stereotypes.

Saeko has lost all her memory. She lives with her husband, Shinichi, and has the same nightmare every night. Strange phenomena continue around her. It is the curse of a woman named Okichi, whom her grandfather after the end of the war.
'Playing with Fire' was clearly a film made for a kid or tween-ish audience. Keeping that in mind, I thought 'Playing with Fire' was alright, though it did portray some harmful stereotypes.
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