Woman Who Sold Her Shadow

Woman Who Sold Her Shadow

Your fate is about to shift

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Release Date

10/30/2026

Runtime

98 mins

Genres

Overview

Yuko Kawai works at an advertising agency in Tokyo, but her ordinary life leaves her anxious about the future. As she nears her 28th birthday, a fortune-teller warns that her next yes-or-no answer could change her fate. Soon, a mysterious man offers to grant her wishes for a year in exchange for her shadow. When success and good fortune begin to arrive, Yuko must ask whether getting everything she wanted will truly make her happy.

Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Budget

-

Revenue

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A contemporary Tokyo fable about the hidden cost of getting what you want: dreamlike and quietly unsettling, it follows a young woman's bargain with mysterious forces as success arrives but something essential slips away.

Mood

WistfulContemplativeUnsettlingBittersweet

Themes

IdentityAmbitionComing of age

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Slow-burn

Look

NaturalisticPainterly

Structure

Linear

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