Charisma (1999)

Director
Kiyoshi Kurosawa

Main cast
Kōji Yakusho; Hiroyuki Ikeuchi; Ren Osugi; Yoriko Douguchi; Jun Fubuki

Genres
Drama, Thriller, Foreign

Description
A seasoned detective is called in to rescue a politician held hostage by a lunatic. In a brief moment of uncertainty, he misses the chance for action. Leaving his job and family without explanation, he makes his way to a mountain forest, encountering a peculiar tree called Charisma.


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