@celeste_writes
A patient, formally daring work — the cinematography lingers on empty rooms longer than most audiences will tolerate, but those who stay are rewarded with the most haunting final act of the year.
Masashi is a photographer. He has his parents and an older brother Yukihiro. Through the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami, Masashi begins to take staged photos of his family.
Quick Stats
7.3
TMDB Rating
164
Votes
2h 7m
Runtime
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Budget
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Box Office
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Return
Key Crew
DirectorRyota Nakano
WriterRyota Nakano
CinematographyHironori Yamasaki
ComposerTakashi Watanabe
EditorSoichi Ueno
Production DesignMichitoshi Kurokawa
Produced by
TOHOThe Asahi ShimbunBridgeheadChunichi ShimbunGYAOHoripro
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Critics & Reviews
3 featured@jhalberg
I walked in expecting another genre exercise and walked out feeling like I'd been eavesdropping on a confession. The lead performance is genuinely singular — a career-defining turn.
@priya_a
A few too many scenes feel borrowed from a better film, but the soundtrack and the production design carry the rest. Solid recommendation for fans of slow-burn European thrillers.
Cast
Kazunari Ninomiya
Masashi Asada
Satoshi Tsumabuki
Yukihiro Asada
Haru Kuroki
Wakana
Masaki Suda
Ono
Jun Fubuki
Junko Asada
Mitsuru Hirata
Akira Asada
Makiko Watanabe
Michiko Togawa
Yukiya Kitamura
Kenzo Shibukawa
Maho Nonami
Kazuko Asada
Ryuto Iwata
Young Masashi Asada
Tsubasa Nakagawa
Young Yukihiro Asada
