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Real

2013-06-01 · 127 min · ★ 6.2

Science Fiction · Drama · Thriller

Neurosurgeon Koichi uses an experimental technique to enter the brain of his beloved Atsumi, who is in a coma after attempting suicide. In his quest, Koichi drifts steadily further into the sweltering marshes of the spirit. It is soon no longer clear what is real and what is not.

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Directors
Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Production companies
TBS, TOHO, dentsu, Twins Japan, CBC, Amazon Japan, OORONG-SHA, RKB Mainichi Broadcasting Corporation, AMUSE, WOWOW, GYAO, Hokkaido Broadcasting, The Asahi Shimbun
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Takeru SatohTakeru SatohKoichi Fujita
Haruka AyaseHaruka AyaseAtsumi
Joe OdagiriJoe OdagiriSawano
Shota SometaniShota SometaniShingo Takagi
Keisuke HoribeKeisuke HoribeYonemura
Yutaka MatsushigeYutaka MatsushigeHaruhiko
Kyoko KoizumiKyoko KoizumiMakiko
Kenta HamanoKenta HamanoPolice Officer
Miki NakataniMiki NakataniShrink
Hideaki Washio

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