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The Keeper of the Camphor Tree

2026 · 114 min

A quiet, contemplative journey through regret and quiet wonder, with gentle supernatural touches and a slow emotional thaw.

Overview: Reito Naoi, a young man fired unfairly from his day job, finds himself hitting rock bottom when he's arrested after a desperate attempt to get back on his feet. With nothing left to him, he surrendered himself to fate, giving up on any hopes for the future, and lost the will to make his own choices in life. But one day, a chance encounter threw him a lifeline that could change his fate forever.
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest, warm and eerie. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Redemption, identity, family, grief
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: redemption
identity
family
grief
isolation
Places: small town
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none