Feb. 5
She also hits it off with Daigo’s 8-year-old daughter, Hikari (single-named Instagram sensation Coco), which comes as a relief. Koharu’s own mother walked out on the family when she was a similar age, and she’s determined not to repeat history.
However, she’s barely settled in at her new husband’s chic beachside residence before the gothic alarm bells start ringing. What’s with that mysterious locked door? Could her mother-in-law be any more sinister? And why is Hikari suddenly acting up?
Things appear to be heading in a darker direction, as Koharu’s relationship with her stepdaughter grows strained, and her repeated vows not to become a bad mother return to haunt her. But “The Cinderella Addiction” is in much less rush to get anywhere than the film’s marketing campaign, which inexplicably spoils its biggest surprise.