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Distance

  • 2001
  • Unrated
  • 2h 12m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
2K
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Distance (2001)
JapaneseDrama

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 ob... Read allMembers 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.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.

  • Director
    • Hirokazu Koreeda
  • Writer
    • Hirokazu Koreeda
  • Stars
    • Arata Iura
    • Yûsuke Iseya
    • Susumu Terajima
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Hirokazu Koreeda
    • Writer
      • Hirokazu Koreeda
    • Stars
      • Arata Iura
      • Yûsuke Iseya
      • Susumu Terajima
    • 17User reviews
    • 15Critic reviews
    • 58Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Top Cast13

    Arata Iura
    Arata Iura
    • Atsushi
    • (as Arata)
    Yûsuke Iseya
    Yûsuke Iseya
    • Masaru
    Susumu Terajima
    Susumu Terajima
    • Makoto
    Yui Natsukawa
    Yui Natsukawa
    • Kiyoka
    Tadanobu Asano
    Tadanobu Asano
    • Sakata
    Azusa
    • Azusa
    Ken'ichi Endō
    Ken'ichi Endō
    • Tamaki (Kiyoka'S husband)
    • (as Ken'ichi Endô)
    Seminosuke Murasugi
    • Miyamura
    Baijaku Nakamura
    • Detective Kikuma
    Ikuji Nakamura
    Ryô
    Ryô
    • Yûko
    Kanji Tsuda
    Kanji Tsuda
    • Masaru's elder brother
    Yorie Yamashita
    • Makoto's ex-wife
    • Director
      • Hirokazu Koreeda
    • Writer
      • Hirokazu Koreeda
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      Much of the dialogue was improvised.

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    Details

    • Release date
      • May 26, 2001 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Official sites
      • KORE-EDA Hirokazu (japanese) (Japan)
      • latest film info in the director's official site
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Distancia
    • Production companies
      • CineRocket
      • Distance Project Team
      • Engine Film
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h 12m(132 min)
    • Color
      • Color

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