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Believers

2022 · 118 min

A slow, unsettling study of isolation and belief that quietly tightens around you as desire erodes discipline.

Directed by
Hideo Jojo
Genres
Drama
Starring
Hayato Isomura, Shohei Uno, Yui Kitamura
Overview
On a small island somewhere near Japan, three cult members have devoted themselves to the "Deserted Island Program". Calling each other by rank, these people-two men and one women-have been chosen by their superiors to throw off the corrupt influence of modern society and "purify" themselves. But as time passes two of the members begin to give into human desire.

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Directed by
Hideo Jojo
Genres
Drama
Starring
Hayato Isomura, Shohei Uno, Yui Kitamura
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • isolation
  • faith
  • identity
  • obsession
  • power
Places
  • wilderness
  • sea
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror3
Humour1
Realism7
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Hideo Jojo
Written by
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Starring
Hayato Isomura, Shohei Uno, Yui Kitamura, Katsuya Maiguma, Naoki Yamamoto
Cinematography
Tetsuya Kudô
Runtime
118 min
Country
Japan
Languages
Japanese

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