
In a near-future Japan, where wearing "AI glasses" has been made mandatory, individuals whose "mind levels" are deemed abnormal under the "National Safety Act" are confined to psychiatric wards. The director and his team begin horrifying "human experiments" on Ryoko, an undercover investigator posing as a patient in the correctional facility.
Directed by Naoyuki Tomomatsu, Prison Ward 2042 leans on a strong ensemble — Rin Ogawa, Maki Aoyama, Ryôichi Inaba — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about science fiction titles of 2016.
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