Bright Future

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Bright Future
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NR,1hr 33min
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November 12, 2004
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Palm Pictures
Synopsis: Acclaimed Japanese director Kiyoshi Kurosawa departs from the horror genre for this mystical story of urban ennui. Friends Mamoru (Tadanobu Asano) and Yuji (Joe Odagiri) are aimless young men stuck in dead-end jobs in a dreary factory in Tokyo. Mamoru, the more antisocial of the two, is obsessed with his pet project of acclimating a poisonous jellyfish to fresh water by gradually changing the water in its tank. One night, he inexplicably murders his boss' family and is sentenced to death. Yuji, left ... Full Synopsis
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The most spellbinding aspect of Bright Future is that the surrealism sustains its own squiddish logic, concluding with one of the most breathtaking film finales of the year. Full Review
Metascore
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64
Generally favorable reviews
out of 100
Featured Cast
Shin-Ichiro
Mr. Fujiwara
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