

Vermilion Souls
2007-01-15 · 104 min · ★ 5.2
Set in Tokyo 7 years after WWII, a 9 year old boy wanders into a strange mansion. Confined inside are four adults suffering from an incurable disease, which prevents them from having exposure to the sun.
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- Directors
- Masaki Iwana
- Production companies
- Butoh Research Institute, Japanese Agency for Cultural Affairs, Television Trust for the Environment, La Maison du Butoh Blanc
- Countries
- France, Japan
- Status
- Released
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