Vermilion Souls

Set in Tokyo seven years after the end of WWII, this surreal story revolves around the dreams and realities of a young boy who strays into a strange mansion while out chasing fliers dropped by a small aeroplane. Confined inside are four adults suffering from an incurable disease ('porphyria', which the author avoids specifying by name in the screenplay) which prevents them from having exposure to the sun.

Country:

France,

Japan

Genre:

Drama

Duration:

104 minutes

Year:

2007

Director:

Masaki Iwana

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Company:

Butoh Research Institute,

Japanese Agency for Cultural Affairs,

Television Trust for the Environment,

La Maison du Butoh Blanc

Cast:

Boy

Hinomaru

Maria

Nean

Masukiyo

Crew:

Director

Screenplay

Editor

Director of Photography

Production Design