Celebrated ceramic artist Tokiko (Kaori Yamaguchi) takes Haruka (Rin Asuka), a troubled teenage runaway, into her home where she becomes her apprentice. When Tokiko’s husband dies, Haruka promises to remain by her side, and the two begin a romantic, but volatile relationship. Overcome by sorrow and struggling with alcohol abuse, Tokiko drifts into a series of casual sexual encounters, leaving Haruka torn between her feelings of passion and devotion for her mentor and the emotional abuse she has been forced to endure.

Produced as part of Nikkatsu's Roman Porno Reboot series, WHITE LILY is directed by Hideo Nakata, the master behind such J-horror classics as Ringu and Dark Water.

DIRECTED BY HIDEO NAKATA
JAPAN | 2016 | JAPANESE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES