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This film is edited by Sakura Seya.
Exit 8 is a nerve-jangling psychological thriller adapted from Kotake Create’s cult adventure game. Directed by Genki Kawamura — a true renaissance figure in Japanese cinema and literature — the film fuses his storytelling prowess ("If Cats Disappeared from the World") and heavyweight producing credits (Your Name, Suzume, Weathering with You, and Belle) with a bold, game-inspired form.
A man trapped in an endless sterile subway passageway sets out to find Exit 8. The rules of his quest are simple: do not overlook anything out of the ordinary. If you discover an anomaly, turn back immediately. If you don’t, carry on. Then leave from Exit 8. But even a single oversight will send him back to the beginning. Will he ever reach his goal and escape this infinite corridor?
Reviews
"While Exit 8 comes dangerously close to sonically overwhelming the viewer, especially as a baby’s cries are bent, split, morphed, and amplified—it’s ultimately a clever and unshakeable nightmare about embracing the possibility of change, and the fear that comes with the unknown." – Roger Ebert
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