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Fish Story

2009 · 112 min

A playful, time-hopping puzzle that connects strangers through one song, leaving you with a grin and a sense of cosmic coincidence.

Directed by: Yoshihiro Nakamura
Genres: Music, Drama, Comedy
Starring: Atsushi Ito, Kengo Kora, Mikako Tabe

Tagline: Can punk save the world?
Overview: A rock band writes a song called "Fish Story" that is foretold to save the world. The song exceeds the boundaries of space and time and ties people and their stories together.

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Directed by: Yoshihiro Nakamura
Genres: Music, Drama, Comedy
Starring: Atsushi Ito, Kengo Kora, Mikako Tabe

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Tone: whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: music
fate
friendship
survival
love
Places: big city
small town
sea
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: nonlinear
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	4
Horror	1
Humour	6
Realism	6
Romance	4
Tension	4
Darkness	3
Complexity	7
Emotional weight	6

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