A Girl Missing (2019)

Description:

A Girl Missing explores the quiet life of Ichiko, a compassionate home health nurse deeply integrated into a family she cares for. She shares a unique bond with Motoko, the eldest daughter, whom Ichiko meticulously tutors for nursing school. Motoko considers Ichiko her closest confidante, sharing secrets she reveals to no one else.

The family's tranquility shatters when Saki, Motoko's younger sister, suddenly vanishes. A week of agonizing suspense passes before Saki miraculously returns home safely, bringing immense relief to the distraught family. However, the ordeal isn't over. The subsequent police investigation leads to a shocking arrest, as the person apprehended for Saki's kidnapping is an individual no one, especially Ichiko, could have ever suspected. This unsettling revelation forces Ichiko to confront the hidden complexities and unspoken truths lurking beneath the surface of the family she thought she knew so well.

Country: Japanese

Status: Completed

Released: 2019

Genre:Drama; Family