Vital

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Andrew S @Malasita Jul 6, 2026 A film about a medical student and it’s made by the guy who directed the Tetsuo series. His most accessible film. See more May 31, 2015 Shin'ya Tsukamoto's masterfully crafted study of love and grief is brutally oppressive and grim. A challenging view, the main character is both literally and metaphorically deconstructing his love. See more Oct 27, 2013 The cinematography in this movie is nothing short of amazing, creating a poetic atmosphere. The story is way too out there... you need to get past the WTF factor to go along with it. See more Oct 26, 2012 A movie about the function of memory and personality; about sadness and loss; about dreams and reality. Tsukamoto does something here that most film-makers never do, even after making dozens of films: he gives us moments of stark, transcendental beauty. This is as close to visual literature as you will ever get. Ryoko's dancing embodies the title: as a ghost of a memory that will soon fade, she suddenly lives for all that she's worth. See more Apr 21, 2012 The constant sense of brooding is perfectly balanced by Director Shinya Tsukamoto's visual alchemy, visceral yet psychological. Vital is an exploration of how far the human mind can be bended before losing its marbles. See more Mar 20, 2012 Visually true to the man behind Tetsuo and A Snake of June Vital tells a dark and disturbing love story where love conquers all... and true love can never be truly forgotten. They say love can hurt and in Vital cuts deep to the heart of it dealing with psychosis, amnesia, brilliance, depression and even mild S&M in order to bring forth a film of a mad doctor to be who's madly in love with a lovely lady who's just plain mad. See more Read all reviews

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