Me and the Cult Leader

    Me and the Cult Leader
    2021

    Synopsis

    Atsushi Sakahara, a victim of the 1995 sarin gas attack in Tokyo's subway system, travels with Hiroshi Araki, an executive of Aleph (formerly Aum Shinrikyo), the attack's perpetrators, visiting their respective hometowns and the university they both attended. Conversations unfold, building intimacy: we learn why Araki joined the infamous organization led by Shoko Asahara and why, still, Araki remains an executive member of the cult, even though he was not directly involved in any of the crimes.The beginning of a friendship, a trip for redemption, or the confirmation that each human has to go their own way.

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    Cast

    • Shoko Asahara
    • Hiroshi Araki
    • Atsushi Sakahara
    • Takako Sakahara
    • Takeshi Sakahara

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