Sleeping Man

Sleeping Man

1996 · 103 min · ★ 7.8 · Drama

Ever since an accident in the mountains outside town, Takuji's slept in a coma; his neighbors care for him as new events occur every day.

Directed by Kōhei Oguri · Written by Kōhei Oguri

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