Japan Synopsis
Suffering from double vision, a single mother tries to take care of her baby in the grip of terrifying hallucinations. Experiencing a nervous breakdown, she is deemed unfit to take care of her child and has it taken away from her. The only respite the mother has from her visions is when she sings. An award-winning novelist overhears her singing whilst riding the bus and the pair subsequently develop a volatile relationship.
The 2010–2012 Japan Window
441 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. KOTOKO sits at position #164.
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The 2010s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when KOTOKO premiered. 1769 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,761 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (62nd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.3 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #760 of 1,933 (top 39%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Kaijyu Theater |
| Runtime | 1h 31m |
| Release Date | November 26, 2011 |
| IMDb | tt1842532 |