Kakekomi
May 16, 2015 | IMDB 5.9
146 min Watch NowComedy, Drama
Kakekomi tells the stories of Edo women in the 1800s that escape abusive husbands and lovers by taking refuge in Tokeiji, a monastery in Kamakura.
Comedy, Drama
Kakekomi tells the stories of Edo women in the 1800s that escape abusive husbands and lovers by taking refuge in Tokeiji, a monastery in Kamakura.
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Dolls
Secondhand Hearts
Lost in Translation
Zatoichi
Ramen Baka Ichidai
Seven Samurai
Black Rain
The Way of Drama
Flags of Our Fathers
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