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Symbol (2009)
Shinboru (original title)

93 min  -  Comedy | Fantasy  -   12 September 2009 (Japan)
7.2
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A man wakes up alone in a brightly illuminated white room with no windows or doors. When he presses a mysteriously phallic protuberance that appears on one wall... See full summary »

Writers:

Hitoshi Matsumoto (screenplay), Mitsuyoshi Takasu (screenplay)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Hitoshi Matsumoto Hitoshi Matsumoto
David Quintero David Quintero
Luis Accinelli Luis Accinelli
Lilian Tapia
Adriana Fricke ...
Karen
Carlos C. Torres ...
Antonio
Ivana Wong Ivana Wong
Arkangel De La Muerte Arkangel De La Muerte
Matcho Panpu Matcho Panpu
Dick Togo Dick Togo
Salam Diagne Salam Diagne
Stuart-O. Stuart-O.
Chris Gurundy Chris Gurundy
Nik Sliwerski Nik Sliwerski
Jonathan Hicks Jonathan Hicks
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Storyline

A man wakes up alone in a brightly illuminated white room with no windows or doors. When he presses a mysteriously phallic protuberance that appears on one wall, a pink toothbrush materializes from nowhere, clattering to the floor and setting in motion a genuinely bizarre chain of events. Soon the imprisoned man is engaged in absurd and hilarious attempts to escape the gleaming room, releasing random objects from the walls, creating a life sized mouse trap game in which a rope, a toilet plunger and an earthenware jug full of sushi might just be the keys to his escape. Meanwhile, in a dusty town, a green masked Mexican wrestler known as Escargot Man prepares for an important match. His family gathers around him, worried about his seeming impassivity before battle. Written by Anonymous  

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Room | Escape | Key | Sushi | Wrestler  | See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Fantasy

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Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese | Spanish (some dialogue)

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Symvolo See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Japan:

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1
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Soundtracks

"Symbol: Ending Theme"
Written by Yasuaki Shimizu
Performed by Yasuaki Shimizu and Saxophonettes See more »