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Kage no tsume

19721h 30mMovie

After accidentally hitting and killing a man on a rainy highway, a married couple takes in the victim’s widow and disabled mother out of guilt. What begins as an uneasy act of compassion gradually turns into a tense and psychologically…

DirectorMasahisa Sadanaga
WritersYoshio Shirasaka·Yasuko Ōno
ProducerKiyoshi Higuchi

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Cast · Directed by Masahisa Sadanaga

SIShima Iwashita
Shima Iwashita
Michiko
TI
Takao Inoue
Akira
YKYoshiko Kayama
Yoshiko Kayama
Nobuko
MSMitsue Suzuki
Mitsue Suzuki
Shino
NMNoboru Matsuhashi
Noboru Matsuhashi
Kôsuke
MK
Masakazu Kuwayama
Hiroike
TITomiko Ishii
Tomiko Ishii
Tomoko Hiroike
HN
Hideo Nakamura
Son of Hiroike
NW
Noriyuki Watanabe
Ichirô Tsuji
TSTappei Shimokawa
Tappei Shimokawa
Sonoda
KM
Kumiko Mizumori
Clerk

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Kage no tsume — streaming FAQ

Which OTT platform streams Kage no tsume?

Kage no tsume isn't streaming anywhere in Canada yet.

Is Kage no tsume on Netflix?

No, Kage no tsume is not on Netflix in Canada as of September 2026.

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Kage no tsume isn't streaming in Canada yet, so there's no way to watch it free at the moment.

What is the OTT release date for Kage no tsume?

Kage no tsume hasn't started streaming in Canada yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around October 28, 1972. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.