Movie: Transparent: Tribute to a Sad Genius Romaji: Satorare Japanese: サトラレ Director: Katsuyuki Motohiro Assistant Director: Eiichiro Hasumi Writer: Masashi Todayama Producer: Cinematographer: Release Date: March 17, 2001 Runtime: 128 min Language: Japanese Country: Japan **Plot** A young, good-hearted doctor Kenichi suffers from a rare syndrome whereby his feelings cannot be hidden. Such people are known as "satorare" and their well-being come under special government protection. As all the young doctor's thoughts/feelings are always heard by hospital colleagues, this creates much inconvenience to them and they try to drive him away. In steps a beautiful female doctor who tries to shield him from the cruel reality of his uniqueness. Naturally, they end up falling for each other. **Cast** Masanobu Ando - Kenichi Satomi Kyoka Suzuki - Yoko Komatsu Rina Uchiyama - Megumi Kawakami Yutaka Matsushige - Shigefumi Shiraki Takehiko Ono - Hirokazu Kunimitsu Akira Terao - Takayuki Azuma Kaoru Yachigusa Shigemitsu Ogi Kanako Fukaura Kazuaki Hankai Yoji Tanaka - Junya Aoki Ryuta Kawabata - Endo Hideo Takamatsu - Tazaki Yu Fujiki Teruo Takeno