Love and Other Cults

Love and Other Cults

2017 · 95 min · JA · 6.7 (25 votes)
Dir. Eiji Uchida · Starring Sairi Ito, Kenta Suga, Kaito Yoshimura, Hanae Kan, Ami Tomite, Hana Matsumoto

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Ai's mother sends her to live with a cult commune, where she remains for seven years. After the cult is broken up by the police, Ai struggles to fit in with society.

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A disorienting and darkly humorous journey through a life shaped by unconventional upbringing. It feels like a bizarre, off-kilter coming-of-age story where societal norms are constantly questioned, leaving you with a lingering sense of unease and empathy.

unsettlingmelancholicquirkydarkly comedicsteadyarthousecoming-of-agesocial commentaryidentitytraumabelongingsocietal alienation
japanreligious cult