
P.O.V. A Cursed Film
2012

Representation Score
Fair
2012
Director
Koji Shiraishi
Runtime
70 minutes
Average Rating
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Koji Shiraishi’s mockumentary focuses on the atmospheric tension of Japanese urban legends rather than social or identity-based hierarchies. The film’s structure revolves around the supernatural and the deconstruction of reality through a found-footage lens. Because the narrative is genre-driven, it maintains a traditional, localized perspective without disrupting demographic norms or interrogating systemic power dynamics. The film operates within a culturally specific framework that prioritizes the supernatural over diverse social identities.
Category Breakdown
The film does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or stories. It centers on a documentary crew investigating an urban legend, focusing on traditional social structures without addressing non-straight or non-cisgender identities.
The female entity, Kuchisake-onna, disrupts feminine stereotypes. However, the human crew members adhere to conventional gender roles within their professional hierarchy.
The cast and setting are culturally uniform, reflecting a localized Japanese context. The narrative does not engage with diverse ethnic identities or challenge racial hierarchies.
The story emphasizes local Japanese folklore over Western-centric myths. The found-footage style questions media reliability but does not explicitly engage with specific political or religious systems.
There are no significant portrayals of characters with visible or invisible disabilities. Characters primarily serve as vehicles for horror tension without exploring neurodivergence or physical disabilities.
Present on Screen
Limited or Absent
Official Synopsis
1st Entry in a mockumentary series from Koji Shiraishi. Depicts a TV crew as they cover the urban legend of "Kuchisake-Onna" or "Slit-Mouthed Woman".

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