If Cats Disappeared from the World

2016 [JAPANESE]

Action / Drama / Fantasy

22
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 76% · 2 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 76% · 50 ratings
IMDb Rating 6.8/10 10 3079 3.1K

japan based on novel or book cat japanese film

Plot summary

A postman learns that he doesn't have much time left to live due to a terminal illness. A devil then appears in front of him and offers to extend his life if he picks something in the world that will disappear. The man thinks about his relationships with ex-friends, ex-lovers, relatives and colleagues who will be sincerely sad when he dies.

Director

Akira Nagai Photo
Akira Nagai

Top cast

Takeru Satoh Photo
Takeru Satoh as Postman / Devil
Gaku Hamada Photo
Gaku Hamada as Tsutaya
Eita Okuno Photo
Eita Okuno
Eiji Okuda Photo
Eiji Okuda as Postman's Father
720p.BluRay 1080p.BluRay
901.09 MB
1280*534
Japanese 2.0
NR
Subtitles jp  
23.976 fps
1 hr 43 min
Seeds 3
1.59 GB
1920*800
Japanese 2.0
NR
Subtitles jp  
23.976 fps
1 hr 43 min
Seeds 11

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by Gordon-11

Thought provoking

This film tells the story of  a young man who is diagnosed with brain cancer. The devil appears and tells him that he has only one more day to live, but he can extend his life by one day by making one thing disappear from the world."If Cats Disappeared From the World" makes people think and reflect on their lives. What if there is really only one day to live? Is one willing to trade something precious for one more day of life? The butterfly effect of the first trade has a profound effect on the character's world, and this makes am impact  on the viewers too. There comes a point when the trade is not worth it anymore, and this decision is different for everyone. This requires  a lot of thoughts and introspection, and this film triggers exactly that.Despite the topic of the film, It doesn't come across as sombre or sad. I enjoyed  watching it.
Reviewed by tenshi_ippikiookami 6 / 10

We would have no cats

A young man falls from his bike and at the hospital gets the news that he has only, at most, one week to live. However, when he arrives at home, he finds someone waiting for him. This someone looks exactly like him. Surprised, he strikes a conversation with this being, not knowing if it is a devil or what. The doppelganger tells him he is going to die the following day. And then offers him a bargain: the creature will give him an extra day to live in exchange for something disappearing from the world.From here on we have our hero, played with a touch of naivety and innocence by Takeru Satoh, learning about the importance of relationships and people in life. It is not the things that may disappear, but how they help him to connect with the rest of the world. Of course, he learns a couple of things along the way.The movie touches on what makes us human and relate to each other. It has its heart in the right place, and reminds the viewer that we are not alive just because we eat and sleep. However, on the down side, it gets cheesier and cheesier and a little bit of a tearjerker along the way, stretching the story a little bit thin.If you like your movies with a side dish of tissues, you will love "If Cats Disappeared from the World".
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