Vermilion Souls (2007)

overview : 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.

Release Date : Jan 15, 2007

Runtime : 1h 44m

Genre : Drama  

Companies : Butoh Research Institute, Japanese Agency for Cultural Affairs, Television Trust for the Environment, La Maison du Butoh Blanc

Countries : France, Japan

Keywords : incurable disease