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2004 [JAPANESE]

Action / Drama

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IMDb Rating 6.9/10 10 386 386

Plot summary

Two children, each abandoned by their families, come together in the wake of the Sarin gas attack in Tokyo. Based on the true events of the deadly gas attacks perpetrated by members of the Aum Shinrikyo cult on the Tokyo subway system.

Director

Akihiko Shiota Photo
Akihiko Shiota

Top cast

Tôru Shinagawa Photo
Tôru Shinagawa as Koichi's grandfather
Mansaku Ikeuchi Photo
Mansaku Ikeuchi
Mitsuki Tanimura Photo
Mitsuki Tanimura as Yuki Niina
Noriko Eguchi Photo
Noriko Eguchi as Kimura
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1.18 GB
1280*718
Japanese 2.0
NR
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23.976 fps
2 hr 12 min
Seeds 4
2.2 GB
1920*1078
Japanese 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
2 hr 12 min
Seeds 1

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by amarcorada

A little Japanese masterpiece

I saw this movie at Oslo International Film Festival yesterday, and it blew me away. It describes what happens to the children of a religious terrorist mother after she has participated in an attack –from what I understand based on gas attacks in Japan's underground in '95 –though seen from the children's point of view.Two siblings are taken from the religious cult Nirvana after the terrorist attacks. They've lived completely secluded from outside society in the cult, but are now brought to child welfare. 12-year old Koichi is separated from his younger sister Asako because his grandfather refuses to adopt him. Furious, and having a hard time letting go of the cult's beliefs after having them practically forced upon him, he sets out to reclaim his sister. He dreams of once again living with her and his mother.While on the run from child welfare, he meets a girl –Yuki –with an abusive father. She tries to help him, and together they set out to find his sister.The cinematography was beautiful; the (young) actors were absolutely amazing and the movie itself was thought inspiring and just . . . a great experience. I'm not able to do this movie justice by describing it: if you ever get a chance, go see it! I promise you won't regret it.
Reviewed by jinalbert 8 / 10

A decent film

Every once in a while I across this type of Japanese film. It's a bit like David Copperfield, but with a bunch of flawed characters. The main actor is a boy who was taken out from the cult, and being placed in a foster home. However, he decided to escape in order to find his younger sister in Tokyo. Along the way, a runaway girl that hangs out with older men for money decided to help him. So what do you get when a cult-minded boy travels with a realistic tough girl? An interesting film about people with bad decisions, and a society filled with selfish desires.Also, it's worth mentioning the main leads act pretty well. I have seen many Japanese kids bad acting... but they convince me in this movie.
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