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The Limit of Sleeping Beauty
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The Limit of Sleeping Beauty

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User Score21 ratings
TMDB 5.416+20171h 29mJapanese
Drama

Synopsis

Aki is an unsuccessful 29-year-old actress who eventually became a magician's assistant. While pretending to be hypnotised on the stage, Aki finds the boundary between reality and illusion becoming increasingly vague. For Aki, the only beautiful memory she has was the time spent with her lover Kaito.

Director
Ken NinomiyaFrom TMDB credits
Studio
Studio32 production companies
Release
October 21, 2017Released
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Top Cast

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Yuki Sakurai
Yuki Sakurai
Aki Oria
Nino Furuhata
Nino Furuhata
Butch
Ippei Sasaki
Ippei Sasaki
Ryu Goto
Masato Shinkawa
Saito
Junko Abe
Junko Abe
Maria
Masayuki Shida
Masayuki Shida
Director Bito
Tomoki Kimura
Tomoki Kimura
Fukusan
Chiaki Kawamo
Chiaki Kawamo
Tsubaki

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Reviews

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Alunauwie
Sep 23, 2025

The Limit of Sleeping Beauty masterfully blends reality, memory, and hallucination to portray Aki’s descent into schizophrenia and identity confusion, demanding full focus from viewers. Yuki Sakurai delivers a mesmerizing performance, embodying the emotional chaos and vulnerability of her character with striking authenticity. With its surreal visuals, artistic direction, and emotionally charged scenes, the film transcends psychological drama into an evocative cinematic experience. Read the full review here: (Indonesian version : alunauwie.com)

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