
Symptom X
2008-01-01 · 67 min · Not rated
A minimalist first film about the monotonous everyday life of a man and his schizophrenic mother
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- Directors
- Kôki Yoshida
- Production companies
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- Countries
- Japan
- Status
- Released
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