Vermilion Souls (2007)
Original title: 朱霊たち
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.
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Yûta TakiharaBoyMohamed AroussiHinomaruValentina MiragliaMariaYuri NagaokaNeanKôshô NanamiMasukiyoTaku FurusawaThe ChiefRyôichi NegishiKamimuraHiroshi SawaHizumeMoeno WakamatsuKakeraKeywords
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What is Vermilion Souls about?
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.
How long is Vermilion Souls?
Vermilion Souls has a runtime of 104 minutes.