When the Night Breaks
Release Date: 1973-02-19
Rating : 0/10
Duration : 0 minutes
Genres : TV Movie, Horror
Director : Kazuo Kuroki
Writer : Mari Takizawa
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.
Cast
Kō Nishimura
Tamami Natsu
Tokue Hanazawa
Tokiko Mita
Maki Asakawa