Summary
A young man awakens in the hospital after an accident wipes his memory. Fascinated by a textbook full of drawings of dissections, Hiroshi is drawn to medical school. There he catches the eye of a fellow student, but it's another who becomes his obsession: the dead woman on the cadaver table.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You want fast pacing
- Graphic violence bothers you
Where to watch
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Not for comfort, warmth or laughs.
Cast
Crew
- Directed by
- Shinya Tsukamoto
- Written by
- Shinya Tsukamoto
- Produced by
- Shinya Tsukamoto, Ittoku Kishibe, Keiko Kusakabe
- Music by
- Chu Ishikawa
Everyone
Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).
Facts
December 11, 2004 · 1 h 26 min · Nudity, Sexual Content, Disturbing Imagery
- Released
- December 11, 2004
- Runtime
- 1 h 26 min
- Content
- Nudity, Sexual Content, Disturbing Imagery
- Genres
- Drama, Thriller, Romance
- Original language
- Japanese
- Made in
- Japan
- Available in
- 16 countries
Q&A
5 questions, like "Where can I stream Vital?"
Questions about Vital
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Is Vital worth watching?
Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 77 (IMDb 6.7 and Rotten Tomatoes 86%). Critics rate it higher (86 out of 100) than audiences (69).
Is Vital good for date night?
Not really: romance is 3 of 10, but the viewing guide doesn't list it for date night.
Will Vital scare me?
At times: scares are rated 6 of 10, and some images are gruesome (grotesque 7 of 10).
Is Vital in English?
No, it was made in Japanese.


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