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Symptom X (2008)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 7M

Director : Kôki Yoshida

Synopsis

A minimalist first film about the monotonous everyday life of a man and his schizophrenic mother

Actors

Kiyoko Miyashige
Kiyoko Miyashige
Hiroki Nonaka
Hiroki Nonaka
Masaari Sakamoto
Masaari Sakamoto
Masaari Sakamoto
Masaari Sakamoto

Crews

Kôki Yoshida
Kôki Yoshida
Director
Yûsuke Kojima
Yûsuke Kojima
Producer
Kôki Yoshida
Kôki Yoshida
Producer
Eri Nehashi
Eri Nehashi
Original Music Composer
Yôhei Kashiwada
Yôhei Kashiwada
Cinematography
Kôki Yoshida
Kôki Yoshida
Editor
Yoshiaki Naka
Yoshiaki Naka
Art Direction

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