Owl (2003): Cast & Plot
Owl is a 2003 comedy drama directed by Kaneto Shindô, starring Akira Emoto, Tomorowo Taguchi and Shinobu Ôtake. It runs 1 hour 59 minutes.
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- Runtime
- 1h 59m (119 min)
- Director
- Kaneto Shindô
- Original language
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Japanese - Studio
- Kindai Eiga Kyokai
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Owl About?
The premise of Owl without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A mother and her daughter find themselves trapped in a remote, snow‑bound cabin, rapidly succumbing to hunger. Desperate to survive, they begin luring any wandering men to the cabin with promises of sex, only to murder them. Their grim plan holds until a local police officer arrives, followed by the unexpected appearance of an elderly relative.
Owl Themes & Keywords
· 13 tags- female nudity
- female rear nudity
- female frontal nudity
- female full frontal nudity
- full frontal nudity
- dark comedy
- mother
- daughter
- village
- multiple murders
- mother daughter relationship
- sexual satisfaction
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- single set production
Owl Cast & Characters
Akira Emoto leads the cast, with Tomorowo Taguchi and Shinobu Ôtake as Yumi. Directed by Kaneto Shindô; 10 actors are credited in all.
- Director Kaneto Shindô
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Akira Emoto -
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Shinobu Ôtake as Yumi - Ayumi Ito as Emiko
Also Starring in Owl
· 6 moreOwl Plot Summary
What happens in Owl from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Around 1980, in a fading farming village named Kibogaoka, the last survivors are two women: a 37-year-old mother and her 17-year-old daughter. Faced with intensifying hunger, the daughter contemplates eating a lizard, but the mother proposes a harsher, more practical way to survive. They make a call to a dam construction site and offer themselves as prostitutes. A worker comes to visit and spends the night with the mother. Afterward, they offer him Shōchū, but the liquid is actually crafted from a poisonous plant. He dies, foaming at the mouth and making animal noises, and the two women haul his body away while celebrating the money they’ve earned.
Full summary
The whole story of Owl, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Owl?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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In which decade does the main story of the film take place?
Owl Also Known As
6 alternative titles, including “Fukurô” and “La lechuza”.
- Also known as
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- Fukurô
- La lechuza
- Сова
- 猫头鹰
- 올빼미
- 貓頭鷹
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Owl FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Owl, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Owl?
Owl runs 1 hour 59 minutes (119 minutes).
When was Owl released?
Owl was released on February 7, 2003.
Who directed Owl?
Owl was directed by Kaneto Shindô.
More films by Kaneto Shindô Who is in the cast of Owl?
Owl stars Akira Emoto, Tomorowo Taguchi and Shinobu Ôtake as Yumi, among 10 credited actors.
Does Owl have a post-credit scene?
No. Owl has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Owl in?
The original language of Owl is Japanese.
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