Yuki Kawahata's first directorial work

The movie "Dystonia"

A patient with the unknown neurological disease dystonia

What it's like to undergo craniotomy surgery in a conscious state under local anesthesia called deep brain stimulation.

A close look at the surgeon, patient association activities, and fellow patients.

It's a documentary film.
This movie has no voiceover captions.

We convey the real voices of patients, their families, and doctors.

 

Director/Editor: Yuki Kawahata

Photography: Ryo Tanaka, Yuko Sakata
Screening time: 100 minutes
Version with Japanese subtitles available
Version with English subtitles available

Recommended by the Japanese Society of Neurology

Note: This movie contains footage of craniotomy.