2005
6.3 (5 votes)
2h 3m
Genres
Thriller
Horror
Production Companies
Nippon Herald Films
Summer of Ubume (姑獲鳥の夏)
Overview
Kyogokudo is a used book seller who doubles as an onmyouji, or Heian style occultist. His friend Sekiguchi brings him the story of a woman who has been pregnant for twenty months. Sekiguchi investigates further with the help of his friend Enokizu, a detective with the unusual ability to see people's memories. They are hired by the impossibly pregnant woman's sister to find the woman's missing husband and lay this whole matter to rest. In the end, they need the help of Kyogokudo to exorcise the family curse.
Key Crew
Director: Akio Jissoji
Director of Photography: Masao Nakabori
Screenplay: Shin'ichi Inotsume
Producer: Satoru Ogura
