Before We Vanish

2017 · 129 min · JA · 6.5 (103 votes)

Dir. Kiyoshi Kurosawa · Starring Masami Nagasawa, Ryuhei Matsuda, Mahiro Takasugi, Yuri Tsunematsu, Hiroki Hasegawa, Atsuko Maeda · Music Yusuke Hayashi · Shinryakusha Collection

“Don't let them into your head.”

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Narumi is on bad terms with her husband, Shinji, when, one day, Shinji goes missing. He comes back a couple of days later, but he seems like a totally different person, and he is now gentle and tender. He goes for a walk every day. Meanwhile, journalist Sakurai covers the story of a family that was brutally murdered, when an unexplained phenomenon takes place.

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This film feels like a quiet, existential dread creeping in. It's a haunting exploration of what makes us human, wrapped in a melancholic, unsettling atmosphere. The pacing invites contemplation, making you question everything you see.

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