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The Box Man
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The Box Man

2024-08-23 · 121 min · ★ 6.8

Drama

A photographer becomes intrigued by a mysterious man who has chosen to filter his experience of the world through a cardboard box placed over his head.

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Directors
Gakuryu Ishii
Production companies
Happinet Phantom Studios, Cogitoworks
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Masatoshi Nagase"Myself"
Tadanobu AsanoTadanobu AsanoFake Doctor
Ayana ShiramotoAyana ShiramotoYoko
Koichi SatoKoichi SatoGeneral
Yuko NakamuraYuko NakamuraDetective
Kiyohiko ShibukawaKiyohiko ShibukawaBadge-wearing Beggar
Yohta KawaseYohta Kawase

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