In the near future, a mysterious virus has drastically reduced the population, prompting the government to promote life-extending treatments using cutting-edge technology, reserved for the elite. Among these is a cloned version of oneself, known as a “Unit”, created to supply necessary parts when one’s own body begins to fail.

Shinji (IURA Arata), born into wealth and now a father with a seemingly perfect family, is diagnosed as terminally ill and soon hospitalised for a revolutionary procedure: a full-body transplant from his Unit. Feeling very anxious, Shinji begins psychotherapy with psychologist Mahoro (MIZUHARA Kiko) and starts retracing fragments of his past: a mysterious woman on the beach, the unsettling words of his mother…

However, this process of recalling his memories only makes him more distressed, and before long, Shinji begs to meet his Unit — something that is not normally allowed. Shinji comes face-to-face with a version of himself who shares his intellectual curiosity, but remains unsullied by the outside world. As the two learn more about each other, a strange intimacy develops, forcing Shinji to reconsider the sanctity of life.

This screening will be followed by a director Q&A.

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Screening as part of the Japan Foundation Touring Programme 2026: Knowing Me, Knowing You - The True Self in Japanese Cinema.