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37 Seconds

2019 · 115 min

A tender, quietly emotional journey of self-discovery that balances melancholy with warmth and hope.

Tagline
Disability is a state of mind.
Overview
Yuma, a 23-year-old comic book artist with profound cerebral palsy, has been emotionally stunted by her well-meaning but overprotective mother. As she begins to seek independence and sexual awakening on her own terms, she discovers an unexpected path to love and forgiveness.
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  • Netflix
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 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
  • coming-of-age
  • sexuality
  • family
  • isolation
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour3
Realism8
Romance4
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
Mei Kayama, Misuzu Kanno, Shunsuke Daitoh, Makiko Watanabe, Yoshihiko Kumashino, Minori Hagiwara, Haruka Imou, Kiyohiko Shibukawa
Music
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Cinematography
Tomoo Ezaki, Stephen Blahut
Runtime
115 min
Country
Japan
Languages
Japanese, Thai

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