Following some trauma in her past that has since been repressed, a young woman is trying to recover her memories with the help of a psychiatrist. During her hypnosis sessions, she repeats the name "Tomie" but is unable to recall where she knows it from. Meanwhile, a police detective is investigating a string of brutal murders, where he also runs across the name "Tomie." How are the two connected? ~~ Adapted from the manga series "Tomie" (富江) by Ito Junji (伊藤潤二). Edit Translation
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Cast & Credits
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![Nakamura Mami in Tomie Japanese Movie (1999)]( "Nakamura Mami in Tomie Japanese Movie (1999)")
Nakamura Mami Main Role -
![Kanno Miho in Tomie Japanese Movie (1999)]( "Kanno Miho in Tomie Japanese Movie (1999)")
Kanno MihoKawakami TomieMain Role -
![Doguchi Yoriko in Tomie Japanese Movie (1999)]( "Doguchi Yoriko in Tomie Japanese Movie (1999)")
Doguchi YorikoHosono TatsukoSupport Role -
![Taguchi Tomorowo in Tomie Japanese Movie (1999)]( "Taguchi Tomorowo in Tomie Japanese Movie (1999)")
Taguchi TomorowoHarada ShojiSupport Role -
![Kusano Kouta in Tomie Japanese Movie (1999)]( "Kusano Kouta in Tomie Japanese Movie (1999)")
Kusano KoutaSaiga YuichiSupport Role -
![Mizuhashi Kenji in Tomie Japanese Movie (1999)]( "Mizuhashi Kenji in Tomie Japanese Movie (1999)")
Mizuhashi KenjiYamamotoSupport Role
Reviews
In the end, I still enjoyed it and I love what I see in terms of visual aesthetic.
Do I need to read manga tho?
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Slow burning, mood horror that surprised my expectations.
Much better I was expecting. I knew the premise and that it was a manga adaptation with many many sequels (of presumably diminishing returns in quality). I already had a bias that this was going to be a very silly horror with cheap thrills but actually I thought it was rather arty and slow in pace. Perhaps that may turn of some but for me it was a real mood movie. The soundtrack was really wonderful and unnerving and eerie with a sense of foreboding and melancholy as the film became progressively darker.If you're looking for a scary or gory horror flick then you will be disappointed. I think that was where the series went in later installments. Instead this movie is a creepy, slow burning movie about manipulation, obsession, lust and control. I also think the choice to keep Tomie very downplayed and not on screen for a large part of the movie was really smart. It created alot of tension and mystery about the character and even when she is in shot she is often obscured from view. Kanno Miho is excellently cast as Tomie and after watching two other actresses play her since this movie, she has not been beaten. To be honest I'd say the movie is worth it alone for anyone who is a fan of her.
Recommend.
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