Miyabi (Kaho Seto) has lost her daughter when she falls from the balcony, which puts her in a dark place, working as an escort in a basement somewhere with two other women. Sure, she has a new guy, but one of her co-workers -- Aiwaza (Daiki Nunami) -- loses her mind and kills a whole bunch of people with a knife.
One of Aiwaza's prize clients -- Oka (Satoshi Oka) -- now needs someone to take care of his needs, so Miyabi takes over. His needs? He takes photos of women, slowly, strangely and in ways that make them feel like they're being dissected. Yes, that's strange. But what's stranger is that his house is either always pitch black or blindingly red. Strange enough? What if he had no vocal cords and now spoke through the sound system of his home at body rattling volume? And what if with each photo that Oka takes, Miyabi gets closer to seeing her dead daughter?
Also: none of this could be happening. Or all of it.
Directed and written by Keishi Kondo, this is not a movie to go into hoping for a straight up horror film. But for those willing to make the journey toward its heart of darkness, there's something strange and wonderful here.
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