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Release Date:
February 27, 2016
Original Title:
華魂 幻影
Alternate Titles:
Hanadama Phantom
Genres:
Drama | Horror | Thriller
Production Companies:
Shibuya Productions
Production Countries:
Japan
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 83
“Hana-Dama”—a flower in the wasteland. This flower is a symbol of earthly desires and every human is overwhelmed by desire and their rationality collapses wherever the flower is in bloom. And even today, the “Hana-Dama” continues to blossom profusely somewhere in the world. The story is set in a film theater, the facility keeps on closing one after another during recent years. The last day has come to a film theater which has been maintained by a film-loving owner, the staff, and their unique audiences. The symbol of human desire, “Hana-Dama,” blossoms at the theater and instigates people’s erratic behavior. Upon facing its closure, tremendous chaos that will be noted in the history of Japanese film takes place within this film theater.
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Director:
Hisayasu Satô
Director of Photography:
Shigenori Miki
Editor:
Kunihiko Ukai
Executive Producer:
Hisayasu Satô
Original Music Composer:
Yoshihide Otomo
Original Story:
Hisayasu Satô
Producer:
Ryôji Kobayashi
Screenplay:
Shinji Imaoka
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