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Laplace's Witch is a japonais film of genre Science fiction directed by Takashi Miike with Sho Sakurai

Laplace's Witch (2018)

Rapurasu no Majo

Laplace's Witch
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Length 1h56
Directed by
OriginJapon
Genres Science fiction,    Thriller,    Crime
Rating52% 2.6203552.6203552.6203552.6203552.620355

Laplace's Witch (ラプラスの魔女, Rapurasu no Majo, « La Sorcière de Laplace ») est un film à suspense japonais réalisé par Takashi Miike, sorti le 4 mai 2018. Il s'agit de l'adaptation du roman éponyme de Keigo Higashino, publié le 15 mai 2015.

Il totalise plus de 10 millions $ de recettes au box-office japonais.

Synopsis

Deux personnes sont retrouvées empoisonnées au sulfure d'hydrogène dans des sources chaudes situées dans deux régions différentes. La police sollicite l'aide du professeur Shusuke Aoe (Shō Sakurai), un géochimiste, pour déterminer si les décès ne sont que des accidents étranges ou des meurtres. En enquêtant sur l'affaire, Shusuke Aoe rencontre Madoka Uhara (Suzu Hirose) qui devine avec justesse qu'un phénomène naturel a lieu. La police commence à la soupçonner d'être liée aux décès lorsqu'un troisième cas a lieu.

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