The writer and college professor, Alexandre Fayard, researches and gives lectures about the gruesome literary work of the mysterious Japanese writer Shundei Oe, considered by him to be the master of manipulation.
Barbet Schroeder
Director

BenoƮt Magimel
Alex Fayard

Lika Minamoto
Tamao

Gen Shimaoka
Ken Honda

Ryo Ishibashi
Ryuji Mogi

Shun Sugata
Inspecteur Fuji
Fukui Tomonobu
Mr. Awase

Kazuhiko Nishimura
Inspecteur Matsumoto

Reika Kirishima
Kumiko

Kazuki Tsujimoto
Shundei Oe