Homunculus (2021)

★ 6.0 1h 59m 123 votes IMDb
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A homeless man meets a medical school student who pays him to volunteer for a surgical procedure known as trepanation, drilling a hole in his skull, which ends up giving him the ability to communicate with the dark side of people’s subconscious minds.

Homunculus

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Cast

Go Ayano
Go Ayano as Susumu Nakoshi Age 44 · Gifu Prefecture, Japan Go Ayano (綾野 剛, Ayano Gō, born January 26, 1982) is a Japanese actor..
Ryo Narita
Ryo Narita as Manabu Itou Age 32 · Saitama, Japan Ryo Narita is a model and actor from Saitama Prefecture, Japan..
Yukino Kishii
Yukino Kishii as Mysterious woman Age 34 · Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Anna Ishii
Anna Ishii as Female High School Student 1775 Age 28 · 日本，东京，板桥 Anna Ishii (石井 杏奈, Ishii Anna) is a Japanese actress, dancer and model. She has an elder brother, a younger brother, and a younger sister named Chino Ishii, who is currently listed under Kizzy, an all...
Seiyo Uchino
Seiyo Uchino as Kumicho Age 58 · Kanagawa, Japan Born 1968 in Kanagawa, Japan, Seiyo Uchino is a Japanese actor. Before taking his current stage name Seiyo Uchino in July 2013, he was known by his birth name Masaaki Uchino (both spelled 内野聖陽 in Japa...
Director Takashi Shimizu
Cast Go Ayano, Ryo Narita, Yukino Kishii, Anna Ishii, Seiyo Uchino, Yumiko Nakamura

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Alunauwie 8/10 Sep 26, 2025
Homunculus presents a visually compelling and emotionally intense psychological thriller, supported by strong performances and a unique concept rooted in experimental neurosurgery. While the film delivers striking plot twists and an intriguing opening, it leaves several critical story elements underexplored—such as the mysterious homeless man’s influence on Nokoshi and Ito’s unclear motives behind his obsession. For viewers unfamiliar with the original manga, these gaps may cause confusion, yet the film remains a thought-provoking experience with a bold and eerie atmosphere.

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