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When the Night Breaks

19730.0 / 100
TV Movie, Horror

Overview

In a bustling shopping district, a humble tailor accompanies his daughter for an afternoon out — until a trio of thugs begin harassing her in broad daylight. Unable to stay passive amidst the crowd’s indifference, he intervenes with tragic results. Two years later, having served time for excessive self-defense, he remains haunted by both the violence and the apathy of society. A veteran detective, still unsettled by the case, notices the tailor quietly providing money to the same thugs. What drives him? A modern horror tale with social undertones, adapted from Futaro Yamada’s short story “The Black Curtain,” this episode merges psychological unease, moral ambiguity, and a chilling critique of bystander indifference.

Cast

Kō Nishimura

Kō Nishimura

Tamami Natsu

Tamami Natsu

Tokue Hanazawa

Tokue Hanazawa

Tokiko Mita

Tokiko Mita

Maki Asakawa

Maki Asakawa

Jazz singer

Crew

Kazuo Kuroki

Kazuo Kuroki

Director

Mari Takizawa

Mari Takizawa

Screenplay

Isao Tomita

Isao Tomita

Music

Fûtarô Yamada

Fûtarô Yamada

Original Story

Koshiro Otsu

Koshiro Otsu

Cinematography