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Distance

2001-05-26 · 132 min · ★ 6.6

Drama

On the third anniversary of a cult's failed chemical attack on Tokyo and their subsequent mass suicide, family members of those affected gather at the cult's former base on the shores of a lake to observe the anniversary of their loved ones' deaths.

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Directors
Hirokazu Kore-eda
Production companies
CineRocket, IMAGICA, TV Man Union, Engine Film
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Arata IuraArata IuraAtsushi Mizuhara
Yusuke IseyaYusuke IseyaMasaru Enoki
Susumu TerajimaSusumu TerajimaMinoru Kai
Yui NatsukawaYui NatsukawaKiyoka Yamamoto
Tadanobu AsanoTadanobu AsanoSakata
Azusa TakehanaAzusa TakehanaAzusa
Kenichi EndoKenichi EndoTamaki Yamamoto
Seminosuke MurasugiSeminosuke MurasugiMiyamura
Baijaku NakamuraBaijaku NakamuraDetective Kikuma
RyoRyoYuko
Kanji TsudaKanji TsudaMasaru's Elder Brother
Yorie YamashitaYorie YamashitaMinoru's ex-wife
Ikuji NakamuraIkuji NakamuraReal Boss

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