Three... Extremes
Aug 20 2004
•2h 5m
•Horror
An Asian cross-cultural trilogy of horror films from accomplished indie directors: "Dumplings", directed by Fruit Chan of Hong Kong; "Cut", directed by Park Chan-Wook of Korea; "Box", directed by Miike Takashi of Japan. The first film "Dumplings" was extended and turned into a full-length theatrical film of the same name.
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Kyoko Hasegawa
Kyoko (segment "Box")
Atsuro Watabe
Yoshii / Higata (segment "Box")
Mai Suzuki
Young Kyoko (segment "Box")
Yuu Suzuki
Young Shoko (segment "Box")
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