Dread debuted the official trailer for Woman of the Photographs, the multi-award-winning psychological horror film starring celebrated stage actor Hideki Nagai, dancer and actress Itsuki Otaki, Toki Koinuma, and Toshiaki Inomata, best known for his role in Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s Oscar-winning Drive My Car.
Directed by Takeshi Kushida, making his feature debut, Woman of the Photographs world premiered at the 2020 Osaka Asian Film Festival in Japan and had its North American premiere at Fantasia International Film Festival; and will be released in select theaters on Friday, February 3rd, and arrive on VOD Tuesday, February 7th.
A thrilling mix of contorted romance, drama, and horror, the film follows Kai, a solitary and skilled digital photographer who begins a twisted romance with a model suffering from body dysmorphia and obsessed with appearing perfect in her photos.
“It is a great honor for me that Woman of the Photographs will be released in North America from Epic Pictures and Dread,” said Takeshi Kushida. “The film depicts the evolution of modern photography through the eyes of a lonely man who runs a small photo studio in Japan. Today, we live in a world where even memories can be falsified by editing photos. For those of us who live in such an era, I made this film to find out what real happiness is.It could be seen as a romance, comedy, or horror. So I hope you enjoy it from your unique point of view.”
Watch the official trailer for Woman of the Photographs.