A Liar and a Broken Girl

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Movie: A Liar and a Broken Girl
Romaji: Usotsuki Mii-kun to Kowareta Maa-chan
Japanese: 嘘つきみーくんと壊れたまーちゃん
Director: Natsuki Seta
Writer: Hitoma Iruma (light novel), Sachiko Tanaka, Natsuki Seta
Producer:
Cinematographer:
World Premiere: October 25, 2010 (Tokyo International Film Festival)
Release Date: January 22, 2011
Runtime: 110 min.
Production Company: Kadokawa Pictures
Distributor: Kadokawa Pictures
Language: Japanese
Country: Japan

Plot

In a small rural town, a brother and sister goes missing and there's also a serial killer case involving woman as the victims. Mayu Misono (Aya Omasa) is a sophomore high school student in the town. She is called "Ma-chang". When Mayu Misono was young, she was also kidnapped and locked up. Since that time she has been traumatized and has become indifferent to everything around her.

One day, in front Mayu's mansion, her childhood friend Mii-kun (Shota Sometani), who was kidnapped with Mayu, suddenly appears. Ma-chang hugs Mii-kun. Up until now, she has waited for Mii-kun. Mayu has lived in the mansion alone, until a week ago, when she kidnapped two elementary school aged kids and has kept them locked in her mansion. To hide Mayu's crime, the four of them will live together in the mansion.

Meanwhile, Detective Kamiyashi (Tomoko Tabata) finds out the kidnapping case may be related to the detention case 10 years ago. Kamiyashi contacts psychiatrist Dr. Sakashita (Kyoka Suzuki), who treated Mayu and Mii-kun. Dr. Sakashita believes that if Mayu is treated she may choose to killer herself. By sealing her cruel past away Mayu is able to have balance in her life. To the devastated Mii-kun, Dr. Sakashita told him that Mayu receives happiness by focusing on Mi-kun's world. But there is a big lie there.

The detective begins to doubt Mayu as the prime suspect. To protect Mayu, Mii-kun is about to carry out a plan. The truth of what happened 10 years ago becomes slowly revealed. The reason Mi-kun tries to protect Mayu, even puts his life at risk, all connects to an unexpected real criminal.

Cast



Aya Omasa	Shota Sometani	Tomoko Tabata	Kyoka Suzuki
Mayu Misono	Mii-kun	Det. Kamiyashi	Dr. Sakashita



Masaki Miura	Kinuwo Yamada	Takuji Suzuki	Uji Kiyotaka
Det. Fujita	kidnapper's wife	kidnapper	Sugawara

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Film Festivals

2010 (23rd) Tokyo International Film Festival - October 23-31 - Japanese Eyes *World Premiere
2011 (5th) JAPAN CUTS: The New York Festival of Contemporary Japanese Cinema - July 7-22, 2011 *International Premiere

Awards

Sponichi Grand Prix Newcomer Award (Shota Sometani) - 2011 (66th) Mainichi Film Awards - January 18, 2012

Comments

Comment #3
Kai Says:
Dec 19 2011 3:23 am

I love to watch this movie! DA HELL IS WHERE TO WATCH THIS IN ENGLISH SUBS! I keep on looking where but couldn't find it! SUCKS!
Comment #2
Destiny Says:
Apr 21 2011 11:59 am

I love the plot of the story. I saw the trailer on YouTube and decided that this movie had to be watched! I love Omasa Aya and I believe she is the perfect role for this movie! I can't wait to see this!
Comment #1
asuza Says:
Jun 15 2010 3:04 am

I'll surely be looking forward to this next year.