The Habitation

A slow, unsettling study of nostalgia curdling into obsession, set among ageing apartment blocks where quiet neighbours hide dangerous fixations.

Created by

Noriko Yuasa, Yukitoshi Chiba

Genres

Drama, Mystery

Starring

Shiro Sano, Rika Adachi, Takaya Sakoda

Overview

There was a time when Japan’s housing projects, or “danchi,” were the dream homes of the masses. They produced a culture of residency unique to Japan, but today, these towers and their residents have aged. It is human nature to wish to deny the present and idealize the past the more one grows older. The man dedicates what life he has left to restoring the past, and chases after his ideal family and danchi. However, like a river, time can never go backwards. Aiming to bring back the danchi of the past for the sake of his granddaughter's future, the man's passion for his contradictory ideal gradually descends into madness.

How it feels

Dark, melancholic, tense and eerie. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Obsession, family, aging, memory

Content

Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.

Note

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

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