Real
dir. Kiyoshi Kurosawa · 2013
The struggle to connect with loved ones reveals the blurred lines between reality and perception in the search for meaning in life.
"Real" invites viewers on a haunting plunge into the labyrinth of the mind, where love and despair intertwine, and the boundaries of reality dissolve. Kiyoshi Kurosawa crafts a poignant meditation on mental health, framed within a surrealistic narrative that challenges our understanding of consciousness.
Neurosurgeon Koichi uses an experimental technique to enter the brain of his beloved Atsumi, who is in a coma after attempting suicide. In his quest, Koichi drifts steadily further into the sweltering marshes of the spirit. It is soon no longer clear what is real and what is not.
