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From the End of the World

2023 · 135 min

A quiet, somber Japanese drama that drifts between everyday loneliness and dreamlike mystery, asking for patience and emotional openness.

Directed by
Kazuaki Kiriya
Genres
Drama, Science fiction
Starring
Aoi Ito, Katsuya Maiguma, Aya Asahina
Overview
Hana, a high school student who lost her parents in an accident, does not fit in at school and cannot find any reason to live. Suddenly one day, a man claiming to be from a special government organization visits her and asks her to tell him about a dream she had. Hana is confused and has no idea what is happening, but that night she has a strange dream.

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Directed by
Kazuaki Kiriya
Genres
Drama, Science fiction
Starring
Aoi Ito, Katsuya Maiguma, Aya Asahina
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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • grief
    • isolation
    • identity
    Places
    • school
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
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    Action1
    Horror2
    Humour1
    Realism5
    Romance1
    Tension4
    Darkness6
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight7

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, science fiction
    Directed by
    Kazuaki Kiriya
    Written by
    Kazuaki Kiriya
    Starring
    Aoi Ito, Katsuya Maiguma, Aya Asahina, Mio Masuda, Jiei Wakabayashi, Mari Natsuki, Katsunori Takahashi, Ai Tominaga
    Cinematography
    Chigi Kanbe
    Runtime
    135 min
    Country
    Japan
    Languages
    Japanese

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