Bright Future

Late-night oshibori factory washroom. Dripping faucet’s rusty groan. Two men preserve jellyfish in a glass jar, its translucent pulse betraying something older than them. Quiet shifts into fury without warning. Flat digital realism, Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s white-knuckle patience.

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Kiyoshi Kurosawa directed Bright Future in 2003. See Kiyoshi Kurosawa's full filmography, where to start with Kiyoshi Kurosawa, or where to go after you've seen everything by Kiyoshi Kurosawa.

Bright Future was released in 2003 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 115 minutes.