
The Cage - Darklight of a Murder
2003, Japanese. Directed by Takayuki Tamura.
Yukiko endures a difficult life to protect her younger brother who has myeloid leukemia, and the only thing that gives her emotional support is her boyfriend Goro. However, Goro accidentally kills a man who comes to Yukiko's house to collect a debt. Five years later, Yukiko has become the wife of businessman Hasegawa Masashi, much older than her, to pay for her younger brother's medical expenses. However, their married life is a hellish one, enduring abuse and humiliation every day. Meanwhile, Yukiko is reunited with Goro, who has completed his sentence...
- Runtime
- 1h 3m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 5 September 2003
- Original title
- 檻 ~閃光の殺意~
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Yuji Takagi
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The Cage - Darklight of a Murder runs 63 minutes (1h 3m).
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The Cage - Darklight of a Murder isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 5 September 2003. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Cage - Darklight of a Murder?
The Cage - Darklight of a Murder (2003) was directed by Takayuki Tamura and stars Hiromi Aizawa, Yumika Hayashi.