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Bright Future
Drama, Mystery - 2003
Bright Future
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Buddies working at an oshibori factory bond over an uncontrollable rage neither can control, as well as a strange jellyfish they keep as a pet.
Director:
,
Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Cast:
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Tadanobu Asano
,
Tatsuya Fuji
,
Ryo Kase
,
Joe Odagiri
,
Takashi Sasano
,
Marumi Shiraishi
,
Hanawa
,
Hideyuki Kasahara
,
Miyako Kawahara
,
Chiaki Kominami

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Details

Runtime:
115 min
Release date:
18 Jan 2003
Country:
JP
Languages:
Japanese
Budget:
$10,000,000
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
5 wins & 1 nomination

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
Gradually establishes a sense of foreboding that is hard to shake, though it's not without its darkly humorous moments.
– John Hartl,
Seattle Times,
28 Jan 2005
fresh:
The movie has a curious and cumulative power.
– Ty Burr,
Boston Globe,
14 Jan 2005
fresh:
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.
– Lisa Schwarzbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Nov 2004
rotten:
Pretty to look at, but it's a slow-moving, meandering work that isn't as complex or mysterious as it appears.
– Robert Dominguez,
New York Daily News,
12 Nov 2004
fresh:
Directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa, a prolific and sui generis talent from Japan, this quietly creepy film contains a hint of politics and a wealth of shivers.
– Manohla Dargis,
New York Times,
11 Nov 2004
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