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I Are You, You Am Me

1982 · 113 min

A gentle, playful body-swap comedy that turns adolescent awkwardness into warm, empathetic comedy with a wistful edge.

Genres
Comedy, Drama
Overview
9th-graders Kazuo and Kazumi take a tumble at a temple in a small seacoast town in Japan. Through supernatural intervention, their minds and bodies are switched, and the result is a touching and hilarious coming-of-age comedy as they attempt to survive the pressures of junior high school life.
How it feels
Measured and needs your attention.
About
Identity, coming-of-age, friendship, family
Content
Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
Note
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror1
    Humour6
    Realism6
    Romance3
    Tension3
    Darkness2
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight5

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    comedy, drama
    Directed by
    Nobuhiko Obayashi
    Written by
    Wataru Kenmotsu
    Starring
    Satomi Kobayashi, Toshinori Omi, Makoto Satou, Kirin Kiki, Joe Shishido, Wakaba Irie, Etsuko Shihomi, Sayuri Ishibashi
    Music
    Gen Sato
    Cinematography
    Yoshitaka Sakamoto
    Runtime
    113 min
    Country
    Japan
    Languages
    Japanese

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