Question 1

Why did Toho Company refuse to make The World of Kanako?

Accepted Answer

Toho Company refused to make this film, according to IMDb trivia.

Question 2

What surprising discovery does the father make while searching for his missing daughter?

Accepted Answer

As his investigation progresses, his idealized image of Kanako cracks: the girl hides a dark life that her father cannot even imagine.

Question 3

Which major international film festivals screened The World of Kanako?

Accepted Answer

It screened at Toronto International Film Festival (2014), BFI London Film Festival (2014), Chicago International Film Festival (2014), International Film Festival Rotterdam (2015), and San Francisco International Film Festival (2015).

Question 4

What connection does the film's English title have to Lewis Carroll's work?

Accepted Answer

The English title 'The World of Kanako' is in reference to Lewis Carroll's book 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland' - a recurring imagery in the film.

Question 5

Who plays the violent former policeman searching for his missing daughter?

Accepted Answer

Kôji Yakusho plays Akikazu Fujishima, the violent former policeman investigating his daughter's disappearance.

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