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Soft Skin
64%
Movie
1h 27m
AI Analysis
Soft Skin (1998) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Soft Skin (1998) — a movie tagged as Thriller with tense moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: Minako, a Tokyo housewife, is depressed that everyone has an active life outside the home except her. Taking her inspiration from TV reports of a hitch-hiking chainsaw murderer, Minako decides to spice up her life by finding a young lover and running off with him by faking her kidnapping. While her family frets and … Our models also surface themes such as ai and family from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~87 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Soft Skin 64% (9 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
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TMDb audience score
64%
from 9 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
Minako, a Tokyo housewife, is depressed that everyone has an active life outside the home except her. Taking her inspiration from TV reports of a hitch-hiking chainsaw murderer, Minako decides to spice up her life by finding a young lover and running off with him by faking her kidnapping. While her family frets and worries, Minako has a wonderful time. Eventually, though, she decides it's time to go back to her family. Her lover, however, isn't ready for the fun to end, and Minako's fake kidnapping soon becomes all too real.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1998-01-31
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- TMDB rating
- 6.4
- TMDB ID
- 352235
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Where can I watch Soft Skin (1998)?
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Is there an official trailer for Soft Skin?
Yes, you can watch the official trailer for Soft Skin directly on this page. We pull the latest video metadata from TMDb and play it via YouTube integration.
What is Soft Skin about?
Minako, a Tokyo housewife, is depressed that everyone has an active life outside the home except her. Taking her inspiration from TV reports of a hitch-hiking chainsaw murderer, Minako decides to s... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Soft Skin?
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How long is the movie Soft Skin?
The official runtime for Soft Skin is approximately 87 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Moeko Ezawa
Minako Tohno
Tomomi Kuribayashi
Atsuka Tohno
Kenji Mizuhashi
Hiromasa Tohno
- H
Hitoshi Kusanagi
Kazuhiko
- R
Reiko Takamizu
Ai Tohno
- Y
Yuka Sakano
Shojo A (as Yuka Sakurai)
Junko Asahina
Yumiko Natsume
- H
Hiromi Kuronuma
Kenichi Tohno
Kou Machida
Issei Sagawa
Commentator
- K
Kagerô Mutsuki
Commentator
- Z
Zeeko Uchiyama
Commentator
Kiyomi Itō
Takeshi Itō
Masahiko Sakata
Kikuchi
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