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The Petrified Forest
Troubled medical student Haruo navigates a toxic relationship with his mother and a dangerous affair with former classmate Eiko, leading to a murder plot involving a potent poison.
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Troubled medical student Haruo navigates a toxic relationship with his mother and a dangerous affair with former classmate Eiko, leading to a murder plot involving a potent poison.
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Genre:Crime, Drama
Written By:Nobuo Yamada
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Runtime:118 minutes
Studio:TOHO, Tokyo Eiga
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