“When the law won’t protect you, how far will you go to be free?”
After fleeing her abusive husband, Noriko finds refuge in a secluded shelter for women abused by spouses or parents. At first it seems like a safe haven, but she soon discovers its dark secret: the shelter “liberates” its residents by arranging mutual contract killings between the women. As Noriko struggles with whether to stay or leave, detective Kaoru—herself trapped in an abusive marriage—closes in on a string of suspicious deaths, and the fragile balance inside the shelter begins to collapse.
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Riho Yoshioka
Noriko
Known for
House of Ninjas
Gannibal
Nao
Kaoru
Known for
The Last 10 Years
Wonder Egg Priority
Takumi Kitamura
Shinichi Kitagawa
Known for
Yu Yu Hakusho
Hello World
Jun Fubuki
Akie
Known for
From Up on Poppy Hill
The Boy and the Heron
Jun Miho
Michiko
Known for
Miss Hokusai
Fatal Frame
Wakana Sakai
Shinobu
Known for
My Rainy Days
First Summer Uika
Nami
Also in
The 19th Medical Chart
Dear Radiance
Yoshitaka Hara
Kojiro Matsubara
Also in
Trillion Game
Yokohama Neighbors
Emi Satsuki
Rin
Also in
Depth of Field
Master's Daughter
Naoya Shimizu
Kiyoaki Miyauchi
Known for
Confessions
Ryûhei Yoshino Director
United States release October 28, 2026 · Produced in Japan · Production Showgate
Production
Trickster Entertainment
Production
Showgate
Production
Japan
Produced in
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Original title
シャドウワーク
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · September 25, 2026
Theatrical
United States · October 28, 2026
Premiere · Hawai'i International Film Festival
Taiwan
November 8, 2026 · Premiere · Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival
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