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2008 · 138 mins · English
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Directed by
Junji Sakamoto
Starring
Aoi Miyazaki, Kosuke Toyohara, Satoshi Tsumabuki, Sawa Suzuki, Koichi Sato, Yosuke Eguchi

A middle‑aged Japanese expatriate journalist probes a child organ‑trafficking ring in Thailand, uncovering a grim network that also trades in child prostitution. To save one child, another life must be taken. He joins a passionate young Japanese NGO activist, battling the greed and arrogance that threaten the “children of the dark.” Adapted from Yan Sogil’s book, Junji Sakamoto directs a multinational cast to portray these stark realities.

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