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Picnic

1996 · 72 min

A haunting, dreamlike journey through trauma and faith, blending whimsy with sudden violence and lingering melancholy.

Directed by
Shunji Iwai
Genres
Drama, Adventure, Fantasy
Tagline
I know when the world will end.
Overview
Believing that the world will end that very day, three mental patients Coco, Tsumuji, and Satoru set out upon a journey. Walking upon the tops of the walls of the city, they seek to find a picnic spot with the best vantage point to view the final event.

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Directed by
Shunji Iwai
Genres
Drama, Adventure, Fantasy
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Tone
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • madness
  • death
  • trauma
  • faith
  • identity
Places
  • big city
  • hospital
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror4
Humour3
Realism4
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness8
Complexity7
Emotional weight8

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Genres
drama, adventure, fantasy
Directed by
Shunji Iwai
Written by
Shunji Iwai
Starring
Chara, Tadanobu Asano, Koichi Hashizume, Naomasa Musaka, Shifumi Yamaguchi, Takaaki Kabuto, Kazue Itō, Keiichi Suzuki
Music
REIMY
Cinematography
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Runtime
72 min
Country
Japan
Languages
Japanese

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