Dark Side of the Light
2016, Japanese. Directed by Ryota Sakamaki.
Based on an actual murder that took place in 1996 in Shibuya, Tokyo. One day, Emi receives a visit from her ex-boyfriend, Takumi. He tells her that her older sister, Tomomi, has disappeared after murdering her husband, Kohei. Emi is devastated. What pushed her sister to such a horrible deed?
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 3 December 2016
- Original title
- ひかりをあててしぼる
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Ryota Sakamaki, Daisuke Miyazaki
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Dark Side of the Light runs 84 minutes (1h 24m).
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Dark Side of the Light isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 3 December 2016. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like Dark Side of the Light?
If you liked Dark Side of the Light, try Baby Blues, The Witch Who Came from the Sea, Caged.
Who directed Dark Side of the Light?
Dark Side of the Light (2016) was directed by Ryota Sakamaki and stars Megumi Hatachiya, Shugo Oshinari, Takashi Nagayama.