Barren Illusion (1999)

In a near future where allergies have become an epidemic, music producer Haru half-heartedly dates post office clerk and mail thief Michi. He searches for violent ways to reactivate his life, she dreams of escaping abroad; both volunteer to test a new drug which may provide a cure.

Released Dec. 11, 1999 95 min 13+

Genres: Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi, Science Fiction

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