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The Blue Light

The Blue Light

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Status

Released

Release Date

Mar 15, 2003

Runtime

1h 56m

Genres

Crime, Thriller, Drama

User Score

76%

Original Title

青の炎

Production Companies

Hakuhodo, J Storm, TOHO, KADOKAWA Shoten, Asmik Ace

Director

Yukio Ninagawa

Description

Shuichi Kushimori is a 17 year old high school student who lives happily with his mother and stepsister. One day, without warning, his estranged stepfather returns home from a long absence. He quickly falls into a circle of drinking and starts abusing his ex-wife and daughter. When he begins making sexual advances towards Shuichi’s stepsister, Shuichi is compelled to take matters into his own hands.