The Life of Budori Gusuko

A quiet, sorrowful fable of loss and quiet determination, unfolding with dreamlike slowness and a haunting sense of wonder.

Directed by

Gisaburō Sugii

Genres

Drama, Animation, Fantasy

Starring

Shun Oguri, Shioli Kutsuna, Kuranosuke Sasaki

Overview

The fairy tale follows a young man named Gusukō in the Tōhoku forests of northeastern Japan in the 1920s. After an onslaught of droughts and natural disasters, Gusukō is forced to leave his home and search for a better life elsewhere. Gusukō joins a group of scientists at the Ihatov Volcano Department, which deals with the same natural disasters that drove Gusukō from his home.

How it feels

Melancholic, earnest, whimsical and bleak. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Grief, survival, family, isolation

Content

Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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