The Red Spectacles

The Red Spectacles

1987 · 116 min · JA · 6.5 (47 votes)
Dir. Mamoru Oshii · Starring Shigeru Chiba, Machiko Washio, Hideyuki Tanaka, Tessyo Genda, Mako Hyodo, Yasuo Otsuka · Music Kenji Kawai · Kerberos Saga Collection

“What dream are you welcoming?”

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Summer 1995. With the arrival of the "Age of Cats", the former Kerberos police unit is now disbanded. However one member remains, a stray dog who returns to his old roost after a three-years exile. This wild dog no longer has a master, but now the "Young Lady of Fate" will guide him on his journey.

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A bizarre, dreamlike journey through a world where reality bends. Expect unexpected twists, surreal humor, and a unique, off-kilter aesthetic that lingers long after the credits roll. It's a trip unlike any other.

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dark comedysuitcasesurrealismfood poisoningneo-noir
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