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KASANE –Beauty and Fate–

KASANE –Beauty and Fate–

6,8 /10 (29 Votes)
2018 JA 112 min

Overview

Kasane Fuchi is the daughter of a beautiful, legendary actress. Kasane has excellent acting skills as well, but she is not attractive. She has a hard time due to her unattractiveness. Kasane has a lipstick left behind by her late mother. The lipstick holds a strange power. Whenever Kasane applies the lipstick and kisses someone, she takes that person's face. Meanwhile, Nina Tanzawa is a beautiful actress with poor acting skills. She meets Kasane Fuchi and their fates change.

Release date

07/09/2018

Votes

29

Popularity

1.6

Genres

Status

Released

Original title

累 ―かさね―

Language

JA

Runtime

112 min

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Alunauwie

2025-09-18

⭐ 9

Kasane presents a dark and fantastical tale of identity-swapping through a mysterious lipstick, offering a unique premise executed with strong visuals and compelling performances, particularly by Tao Tsuchiya in a transformative role. Though the film leaves some questions unanswered—like the lipstick’s origin—and may confuse viewers with its constant role-switching, it rewards attentive audiences with a haunting story about envy, self-worth, and inner beauty. At its core, the film reminds us to be grateful for who we are and to value character over appearance. Read the full review here: (In…

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