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Cloud: A Haunting Tale of Internet Isolation and Deception

8/10/2025

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Story summary

Kiyoshi Kurosawa's gripping film "Cloud" delves into the isolating grip of the internet, following Ryôsuke Yoshii, a scammer thriving on deception. It powerfully captures our collective anxieties about hyperconnectivity and moral decline, resonating with recent works like "Eddington" and "Red Rooms" that expose the absurdities and perils of digital existence.

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Story summary

Kiyoshi Kurosawa's gripping film "Cloud" delves into the isolating grip of the internet, following Ryôsuke Yoshii, a scammer thriving on deception. It powerfully captures our collective anxieties about hyperconnectivity and moral decline, resonating with recent works like "Eddington" and "Red Rooms" that expose the absurdities and perils of digital existence.