Though I'm His Daughter (2025)
Shot over six years, this is a personal story of a woman whose father executed for the world famous heinous crimes. Matsumoto Rika’s father was the guru of Aum Shinrikyo, the religious cult responsible for the deadly Tokyo subway sarin attack in 1995 – mass murder that shocked Japan to the core. Rika was brought up with the cult. She has been exposed to discrimination and exclusion from society. Even though her trauma has driven her to the brink of suicide at times, she struggles to carve out her own life and identity. She eventually takes on a new challenge to become recognized not as "his daughter" but as "Matsumoto Rika" herself.
Director: Yo Nagatsuka
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 119 min
Release Date: June 14, 2025
Cast
- Rika Matsumoto - Self
Cinematography: Yo Nagatsuka, Hiroyuki Kimura
Editing: Yuki Takeuchi
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Original Language: ja
Keywords
aum shinrikyo
More Films by Director: Yo Nagatsuka
More Films in Genre: Documentary
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Though I'm His Daughter about?
- Shot over six years, this is a personal story of a woman whose father executed for the world famous heinous crimes. Matsumoto Rika’s father was the guru of Aum Shinrikyo, the religious cult responsible for the deadly Tokyo subway sarin attack in 1995 – mass murder that shocked Japan to the core. Rika was brought up with the cult. She has been exposed to discrimination and exclusion from society. Even though her trauma has driven her to the brink of suicide at times, she struggles to carve out her own life and identity. She eventually takes on a new challenge to become recognized not as "his daughter" but as "Matsumoto Rika" herself.
- Who directed Though I'm His Daughter?
- Though I'm His Daughter was directed by Yo Nagatsuka.
- Who stars in Though I'm His Daughter?
- Though I'm His Daughter stars Rika Matsumoto.
- How long is Though I'm His Daughter?
- Though I'm His Daughter has a runtime of 1h 59m (119 minutes).
- What genre is Though I'm His Daughter?
- Though I'm His Daughter is a Documentary film.
- Where was Though I'm His Daughter produced?
- Though I'm His Daughter was produced in Japan.