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Sunset Sunrise

2025 · 139 min

A quiet, reflective drama about a city man finding purpose in a fading coastal town, slow and humane.

Directed by
Yoshiyuki Kishi
Genres
Drama
Overview
In 2020, the world is forced into lockdown by the COVID pandemic. As remote work is popularized in order to keep the infection rate under control, a young man employed by a company in Tokyo moves to a country town on the Sanriku Coast in Miyagi Prefecture, where he could enjoy fishing, in search of a new lifestyle. But gradually, we found that there were problems such as "empty houses" in the local area.
How it feels
Melancholic, warm and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About
Isolation, identity, work, family
Content
Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
Note
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Directed by
Yoshiyuki Kishi
Genres
Drama
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour3
Realism8
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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