Embalming

Overview

Miyako, a young female embalmer, is called to restore the body of a recent suicide. While performing her duties, she pricks herself on a needle buried deep within the boy’s flesh. When the head is stolen during the night, Miyako begins a desperate search to recover it and finish her work, encountering organ harvesting, religious cults, and dark secrets from her own past along the way.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

July 30, 1999

Original language

Japanese

Spoken languages

Japanese

Countries

Japan

Cast

Reiko Takashima,Yutaka Matsushige,Seijun Suzuki,Toshio Shiba,Kōjirō Hongō,Hitomi Miwa,Masatoshi Matsuo

Director

Shinji Aoyama

Writer

Shinji Aoyama,Izo Hashimoto,Michiko Matsuda

Cinematography

Ihiro Nishikubo

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0205907