Closed Ward (2019)

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• Movie: Closed Ward (working & literal title)
• Romaji: Heisa Byoutou
• Japanese: 閉鎖病棟

• Director: Hideyuki Hirayama
• Writer: Hosei Hahakigi (novel), Hideyuki Hirayama
• Producer: Hidetomo Sugaya, Harue Miyake
• Cinematographer: Kozo Shigesaki
• Release Date: November 1, 2019
• Runtime: 117 min.
• Distributor: Toei
• Language: Japanese
• Country: Japan

Synopsis

Hidemaru Kajiki (Tsurube Shofukutei), Chu-san (Gou Ayano) and Yuki (Nana Komatsu) are patients at a psychiatric hospital in Komoro, Nagano Prefecture. Hidemaru Kajiki killed his mother and daughter-in-law. Chu-san used to work as a salaryman, but he suffers from auditory hallucinations. Yuki is a high school student and she refuses to go to school. Due to that, she receives outpatient treatment.

Patients at the psychiatric hospital try to live brightly, but things suddenly change. A murder takes place at the hospital. The murderer is Hidemaru Kajiki.