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Movie poster: Persona (2000)
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2000 · 90 min Horror Fantasy Thriller Mystery
5.8 / 10 · TMDB

Into the bully-infested home room class struts a fearless, ceramic-masked student. Squarely confronting a gang of ruffians, it is soon discovered that behind the mask is none other than Danta, an otherwise weakling student who has heretofore been picked on relentlessly by these same bullies. Donned with his mask, however, Danta exhibits a totally other personality, lacking fear and intimidation. The other students, looking on, soon experiment with the power of masks and find to their glee that behind a facade of anonymity, they experience an overwhelming power to act without the confines of self-consciousness.

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📋 Film Details

Original Title 仮面学園
Year 2000
Country Japan
Genre Horror, Fantasy, Thriller, Mystery
Director Takashi Komatsu
Runtime 90 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.8/10 (12 votes)

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The film constructs a claustrophobic school environment, relying on the mask as a potent metaphor for liberation and loss of self. It explores the dangerous allure of anonymity and how the guise of power can corrupt from within.

What lingers after viewing is a chilling reminder of the darkness that can surface when social constraints are removed, and the fragile masks of everyday life slip away. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Takashi Komatsu

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Watch alone late at night with the lights dimmed to absorb the film's oppressive, psychological tension.

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