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The Box Man

"Adaptation of 1973 eponymous novel by Kōbō Abe."

A photographer becomes intrigued by a mysterious man who has chosen to filter his experience of the world through a cardboard box placed over his head.

Top Cast

  • Masatoshi Nagase

    Masatoshi Nagase

    "Myself"

  • Tadanobu Asano

    Tadanobu Asano

    Fake Doctor

  • Ayana Shiramoto

    Ayana Shiramoto

    Yoko

  • Koichi Sato

    Koichi Sato

    General

  • Yuko Nakamura

    Yuko Nakamura

    Detective

  • Kiyohiko Shibukawa

    Kiyohiko Shibukawa

    Badge-wearing Beggar

  • Yohta Kawase

    Yohta Kawase

Overview

A photographer becomes intrigued by a mysterious man who has chosen to filter his experience of the world through a cardboard box placed over his head.

Rating

6.6 / 10
6 Reviews
1 Popular

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