Barren Illusion
1999, Japanese. Directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Kiyoshi KurosawaDirector
- Shinji TakedaHaru
- Miako TadanoMichi
- Hosaku YasuiSatake
- Masamichi MatsumotoMurai
- Kazushige InamiKenji
- Akiko OhkuAkiko
- Shinji AoyamaFascist
- Naoki YamamotoPost Office Delivery Clerk
- Tarō SuwaDrunk Man on Bicycle / Man Being Attacked
- Akiko KitamuraChinese woman
- Shirô AtamiCast
- Shingo IchizawaCast
Details
- Released
- 11 December 1999
- Original title
- 大いなる幻影
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Kiyoshi Kurosawa
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Barren Illusion runs 93 minutes (1h 33m).
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Barren Illusion isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 11 December 1999. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Barren Illusion?
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Who directed Barren Illusion?
Barren Illusion (1999) was directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa and stars Shinji Takeda, Miako Tadano, Hosaku Yasui.