Overview

Miyako, a young female embalmer, is called to restore the body of a young man who has committed suicide. While performing the embalming process, she pricks herself on a needle buried deep within the boy’s flesh where it does not belong. When the head is stolen from the body during the night, Miyako begins a desperate search to recover it and finish her work, encountering organ harvesting, religious cults, and dark secrets from her own past along the way.

Cast

Reiko Takashima, Yutaka Matsushige, Seijun Suzuki, Toshio Shiba, Kōjirō Hongō, Hitomi Miwa, Masatoshi Matsuo

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What is "Embalming" about?

Miyako, a young female embalmer, is called to restore the body of a young man who has committed suicide. While performing the embalming process, she pricks herself on a needle buried deep within the boy’s flesh where it does not belong. When the head is stolen from the body during the night, Miyako begins a desperate search to recover it and finish her work, encountering organ harvesting, religious cults, and dark secrets from her own past along the way.

When was "Embalming" released?

Embalming was released in 1999.

Who stars in "Embalming"?

The cast includes Reiko Takashima, Yutaka Matsushige, Seijun Suzuki, Toshio Shiba.

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