The Real Thing

The rom-com asks: what if ennui could be cured by the manic pixie dream girl? A bored office worker juggles workplace romances until a mysterious woman appears. But maybe she's less of a dream and more of a nightmare. It's a very specific vibe.

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Koji Fukada directed The Real Thing in 2020. See Koji Fukada's full filmography, where to start with Koji Fukada, or where to go after you've seen everything by Koji Fukada.

The Real Thing was released in 2020 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 232 minutes.