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The Brain Man

TAKIMOTO Tomoyuki

Japan2013 125min HD Color Korean Premiere

Synopsis

A seemingly random series of bombings in a provincial city. The latest target is a public bus route. Detective Chaya chased terrorists and arrested a mysterious man with keen intelligence and physical power. The psychologist in charge of evaluating him is dr. Mariko. After the psychiatric examination, she puts toward a hypothesis – “Is it possible he was born without emotions?”

Diretor

TAKIMOTO Tomoyuki

Born in 1966, he has directed several films. His debut feature is Jyukai: The Sea Of Trees Behind Mt. Fuji (2005) which won 25th Fujimoto Awards. His major works include Ikigami: The Ultimate Limit (2008), Star Watching Dog (2011) and Hayabusa: The Long Voyage Home (2012).