A dead ex returns for one last fling—spoiler: she's not here for closure.
Otsuyu, the daughter of a samurai, takes her life after being forced into an unwanted marriage, and her maid Omi follows her in death. Together as spirits, they visit Otsuyu’s lover, Shinzaemon. Believing Otsuyu is alive, Shinzaemon rekindles their relationship, but he soon begins to waste away. A concerned neighbor consults a doctor, who reveals that Shinzaemon is being haunted and his death is near.
Cinematography
Shadow-drenched Edo-period atmosphere that breathes.
Acting
Akiko Kana's ghostly presence haunts long after.
Director
Yūichi Harada
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Adapted from Sanyūtei Enchō's 1884 rakugo performance, itself drawing on Chinese ghost lore. The peony lantern motif signals yūrei—restless spirits of the wronged dead.
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