When the Night Breaks
Original title: 夜が明けたら
Overview
In a bustling shopping district, a humble tailor accompanies his daughter for an afternoon out — until a trio of thugs begin harassing her in broad daylight. Unable to stay passive amidst the crowd’s indifference, he intervenes with tragic results. Two years later, having served time for excessive self-defense, he remains haunted by both the violence and the apathy of society. A veteran detective, still unsettled by the case, notices the tailor quietly providing money to the same thugs. What drives him? A modern horror tale with social undertones, adapted from Futaro Yamada’s short story “The Black Curtain,” this episode merges psychological unease, moral ambiguity, and a chilling critique of bystander indifference.
Top-billed cast
- TTokiko Mita
- MMaki Asakawa
- KKō Nishimura
- KKeiji Yanoma
- TTokue Hanazawa
- TTamami Natsu
- RRinichi Yamamoto
Crew
- Director
- Kazuo Kuroki
- Writers
- Futaro Yamada, Mari Takizawa
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Who directed When the Night Breaks?
When the Night Breaks was directed by Kazuo Kuroki.
When was When the Night Breaks released?
When the Night Breaks was released in 1973.
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