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- Release, runtime and language
- 2005 · 122 mins · Japanese
- Directed by
- Toru Matsuura
- Starring
- Yuriko Ishida, Aoi Miyazaki, Ryuhei Matsuda, Masanobu Ando, Toshiyuki Kitami, Shigemitsu Ogi
Shin works as a professional voyeur, streaming live feeds from streets to public restrooms. He suffers from synesthesia, a condition that blends his senses into a chaotic perception. When a high‑profile murder occurs, he is drawn into a psychological hunt for Picasso, a fellow synesthete who is a serial killer and snuff‑peddler. Picasso leaves hidden messages in victims’ blood and lulls new prey with a hypnotic video‑game, forcing Shin to follow a dizzying trail of death.
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