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The Island of Cats

2019 · 103 min

A gentle, unhurried slice of life that feels like a warm visit to a quiet island, with soft emotional ripples.

Directed by
Mitsuaki Iwago
Genres
Drama
Starring
Shinosuke Tatekawa, Ko Shibasaki, Tasuku Emoto
Overview
Daikichi is a 70-year-old man and lives on a small island. Since his wife died, he has lived with his cat Tama. Daikichi was born and raised on the small island and enjoys relaxing days with his childhood friends including Iwao and his cat Tama. Daikichi has a son Tsuyoshi who lives in Tokyo. Tsuyoshi worries a bit about his father living alone on the island, but Daikichi is content with his life. After his close friend passes away, Daikichi worries about his physical condition. His daily life begins to change. Based on manga series "Neko to Jiichan"

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Directed by
Mitsuaki Iwago
Genres
Drama
Starring
Shinosuke Tatekawa, Ko Shibasaki, Tasuku Emoto
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • aging
  • isolation
  • friendship
  • family
  • healing
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour3
Realism8
Romance2
Tension2
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight6

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Genres
drama
Directed by
Mitsuaki Iwago
Written by
Nekomaki, Fumi Tsubota
Starring
Shinosuke Tatekawa, Ko Shibasaki, Tasuku Emoto, Gin Pun Chou, Takashi Yamanaka, Shono Hayama, Yuko Tanaka, Kaoru Kobayashi
Music
Goro Yasukawa
Runtime
103 min
Country
Japan
Languages
Japanese

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