And Then There Was Light

A heavy, quietly unsettling drama that buries you in buried guilt and slow-revealed secrets, leaving a lingering ache.

Directed by

Tatsushi Ōmori

Genres

Drama, Mystery

Starring

Arata Iura, Eita Nagayama, Kyoko Hasegawa

Overview

On Mihama, one of Tokyo's outlying islands, Shinji witnesses the rape of his girlfriend and middle-school classmate, Haruka, then commits an irreversible crime. But the following day, the island is besieged by a tidal wave which wipes out everything. Twenty-five years later, Shinji has a wife and daughter. A childhood friend, Tasuku, presents himself to Shinji and discloses the real truth of his hidden past. Shinji will have to try and protect Haruka again.

How it feels

Dark, melancholic, tense and eerie. Slow-burning and demanding.

About

Trauma, memory, guilt, isolation

Content

Strong violence and sexual content. Mild gore and language.

Note

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

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