Real

Real

I will do anything you say. Just open your eyes.

2013 · 127 min · ★ 6.3 · 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.

Directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa · Written by Kiyoshi Kurosawa

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