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Transparent: Tribute to a Sad Genius

2001 · 128 min Drama Fantasy
6.7 / 10 · TMDB

What if your deepest thoughts weren't your own? In this 2001 drama-fantasy, a brilliant but troubled scientist's mind becomes an open book, broadcasting his unfiltered consciousness to everyone around him. His genius is a curse, stripping away privacy and exposing raw, painful truths. Society grapples with the chaos of absolute transparency, where no secret is safe and every hidden emotion is laid bare. The film explores the terrifying beauty and profound loneliness of a mind too powerful to be contained, questioning the very nature of connection in a world without inner silence.

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Original Title サトラレ sato;ra-re TRIBUTE to a SAD GENIUS
Year 2001
Country Japan
Genre Drama, Fantasy
Director Katsuyuki Motohiro
Runtime 128 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.7/10 (7 votes)

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The director explores the fragility of the human psyche through a speculative premise, building an anxious, near-claustrophobic environment. The camera lingers on the protagonist's face, tracing every emotional fracture.

This is for viewers prepared for a slow, psychological study of isolation within a crowd. You'll feel a growing unease about the erosion of personal boundaries. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Katsuyuki Motohiro

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