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The Kirishima Thing

2012 · 103 min

A quietly absorbing mosaic of teenage restlessness, shifting alliances and unspoken longing, building to a raw, cathartic release.

Directed by: Daihachi Yoshida
Genres: Drama
Starring: Ryunosuke Kamiki, Ai Hashimoto, Masahiro Higashide

Overview: A story about the disappearance of Kirishima, a star athlete of the volleyball club, and how his disappearance affects every person in school.

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Directed by: Daihachi Yoshida
Genres: Drama
Starring: Ryunosuke Kamiki, Ai Hashimoto, Masahiro Higashide

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
isolation
coming-of-age
obsession
friendship
Places: school
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Horror	0
Humour	5
Realism	8
Romance	4
Tension	5
Darkness	4
Complexity	7
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Daihachi Yoshida
Written by: Kohei Kiyasu, Daihachi Yoshida
Starring: Ryunosuke Kamiki, Ai Hashimoto, Masahiro Higashide, Suzuka Ohgo, Kurumi Shimizu, Mizuki Yamamoto, Mayu Matsuoka, Motoki Ochiai
Music: Tatsuo Kondo
Cinematography: Ryuto Kondo
Runtime: 103 min
Country: Japan
Languages: Japanese

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