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Sana

2023 · 102 min

A creeping, contagious dread builds as a simple tune burrows into your head and refuses to leave.

Overview
Takashi Shimizu's newest film is about a mysterious cassette tape containing a melody. People who hear this melody gradually begin to hum it themselves and become involved in a mysterious incident. What is the mystery behind this melody ?

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How it feels

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Tone
  • eeriestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • madness
  • mystery
  • death
  • isolation
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror8
Humour1
Realism6
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
horror, mystery
Directed by
Takashi Shimizu
Written by
Rumi Kakuta, Takashi Shimizu
Starring
Alan Shirahama, Tomoko Hoshi, Ryota Katayose, Komori Hayato, Reo Sano, Mandy Sekiguchi, Nakatsuka Yuta, Akari Hayami
Runtime
102 min
Country
Japan
Languages
Japanese

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