Before We Vanish

A quietly unsettling, off-kilter experience that blends cosmic dread with domestic tenderness, asking you to sit with its strangeness rather than resolve it.

Directed by

Kiyoshi Kurosawa

Genres

Science fiction, Drama, Thriller

Starring

Masami Nagasawa, Ryuhei Matsuda, Mahiro Takasugi

Tagline

Don't let them into your head.

Overview

Narumi is on bad terms with her husband, Shinji, when, one day, Shinji goes missing. He comes back a couple of days later, but he seems like a totally different person, and he is now gentle and tender. He goes for a walk every day. Meanwhile, journalist Sakurai covers the story of a family that was brutally murdered, when an unexplained phenomenon takes place.

How it feels

Eerie, melancholic, absurd and tense. Slow-burning and demanding.

About

Identity, love, isolation, family

Content

Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.

Note

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

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