Film · Horror

Kirei? The Terror of Beauty (2004)

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.

Director

Katsuya Matsumura

Writers

Ikeda Rusher, Katsuya Matsumura, Kei Yuikawa

Country

Japan

Language

Japanese

Release date

August 21, 2004

Original title

き・れ・い？