31 Dec 1994
Daughter
Filmed in documentary style, Daughter is the story of four girls who face family problems and turn to heavy drug use in order to cope with their sad realities.
The Shape of Night
Yoshie Nogami, a factory worker by day, works as a bar hostess at night. She begins a passionate affair with one of her regulars, but his changing demeanor and constant demands for money lead Yoshie down a dark path.
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桑野みゆき Yoshie Nomoto
平幹二朗 Eiji Kitami
園井啓介 Hiroshi Fujii
岩本多代 Machiko Kosugi
富永美沙子 Kimiko
菅原文太 Tamura
木村功 Saitô
Yoshiko Hiromura Keiko
Shinji Tanaka 
千石規子 河野秋武 中村美代子 Emiko Kure Kenji Yoshino 永井秀明 
逗子とんぼ Yoshihide Satô
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