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Vermilion Souls (2007)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 44M

Director : Masaki Iwana
Writer : Masaki Iwana

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Yûta Takihara
Yûta Takihara
Boy
Mohamed Aroussi
Mohamed Aroussi
Hinomaru
Valentina Miraglia
Valentina Miraglia
Maria
Yuri Nagaoka
Yuri Nagaoka
Nean
Kôshô Nanami
Kôshô Nanami
Masukiyo
Taku Furusawa
Taku Furusawa
The Chief
Ryôichi Negishi
Ryôichi Negishi
Kamimura
Hiroshi Sawa
Hiroshi Sawa
Hizume
Moeno Wakamatsu
Moeno Wakamatsu
Kakera

Crews

Masaki Iwana
Masaki Iwana
Director
Masaki Iwana
Masaki Iwana
Screenplay
Pascale Marin
Pascale Marin
Director of Photography
Cédric Defert
Cédric Defert
Editor
Masaki Iwana
Masaki Iwana
Producer
Hiroyuki Kawaida
Hiroyuki Kawaida
Producer
Shûkichi Koizumi
Shûkichi Koizumi
Producer
Véronique Revil
Véronique Revil
Producer
Julien Pessel
Julien Pessel
Production Design
Sorairoya
Sorairoya
Costume Design
Takako Noburio
Takako Noburio
Makeup Artist
Romain Cogitore
Romain Cogitore
First Assistant Director
Julien Ngo-Trong
Julien Ngo-Trong
Sound Editor
Gaël Simard
Gaël Simard
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Hirokazu Hiraishi
Hirokazu Hiraishi
Original Music Composer
Patrik Tomassoni
Patrik Tomassoni
Lighting Camera

Trailers and other movies

Vermilion Souls - trailer

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