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Penance

The murder of Emili, a young girl, leaves the inhabitants of a small Japanese village in shock. The body of Emily is found by the four classmates with whom she was playing. The murder is never solved. Emili's mother Asako (Kyoko Koizumi) is torn by grief and puts a curse on the four girls when they claim that they don't remember the killer's face. Each of the girls, in their own way, will do their penance for their silence. Deeply struck by the words of Asako and burdened with her curse, the four girls are forced into adulthood which eventually triggers a tragic chain of events.

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Cast & Crew See All

Kyoko Koizumi
Asako
Hazuki Kimura
Emiri Adachi
Manatsu Kimura
Maki

Season 1 Episode Guide See All

Episode 1

French Doll

76 mins

Tragedy strikes as schoolgirl Emili is abducted and murdered by a stranger. Four friends - Sae, Maki, Akiko and Yuka - are present at the scene of the crime, but none of them can remember his face, and the crime goes unsolved. Fifteen years later, the adult Sae has grown extremely wary of men, forever scarred by Emili's faceless abductor. When a timid suitor vows to protect her from the outside world and proposes marriage, she decides to accept. On their wedding day, she is paid a surprise visit by Asako...

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Penance: Brother And Sister Bear
Penance: Brother And Sister Bear
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Awards

  • 2013 - Grand Prix - - nominated
  • 2013 - FIPRESCI Prize - - winner

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