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In Haruki Murakami's Killing Commendatore, an unnamed portrait artist's life unravels following his separation from his wife. Seeking solitude, he moves into a remote house where he discovers a mysterious painting and encounters a small, otherworldly figure called the Commendatore. Commissioned to paint a wealthy neighbor and a teenage girl, he becomes entangled in a series of uncanny events and supernatural occurrences. Sensitive topics include graphic descriptions of violence and sexual content.