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Distance

2001 · 132 min · Director: Kore-eda Hirokazu, Hirokazu Kore-eda ★ IMDb 6.8 · 2,029 ratings

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Members of a cult, modeled on Aum Shinrikyo, sabotage a city's water supply, then commit mass suicide near the shores of a lake. Family members of those affected by it meet at the lake to observe the anniversary of their loved ones' deaths.

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Distance (2001) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 35%, Empathy 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

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The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Empathy, Anxiety. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Empathy and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 6.8/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.

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Cast

Arata Iura

Atsushi Mizuhara

Yusuke Iseya

Masaru Enoki

ST
Susumu Terajima

Susumu Terajima

Minoru Kai

YN
Yui Natsukawa

Kiyoka Yamamoto

AT
Azusa Takehana

Azusa

Kenichi Endo

Tamaki Yamamoto

SM
Seminosuke Murasugi

Miyamura

BN
Baijaku Nakamura

Detective Kikuma

R
Ryo

Yuko

Kanji Tsuda

Masaru's Elder Brother

YY
Yorie Yamashita

Minoru's ex-wife

IN
Ikuji Nakamura

Real Boss

Details

Directed by
Kore-eda Hirokazu, Hirokazu Kore-eda
Written by
Kore-eda Hirokazu, Hirokazu Kore-eda
Type
Movies
Released
2001
Runtime
132 min
Country
Japan
Genres
Drama
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.8 · 2,029 ratings
Feels mostly
Melancholy
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