Name: Moving
Genre: Drama
Released: 1993-03-20
Duration: 2 h 4 min
Cast: Tomoko Tabata, Junko Sakurada, Kiichi Nakai, Tsurube Shofukutei, Mariko Sudo

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Physically separated from her father and at odds with her distraught mother, a girl must negotiate her own passage to maturity.

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Japanese Drama
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Emotional Depth
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Directed by: Shinji Sōmai
Written by: Satoko Okudera, Satoshi Okonogi, Hiko Tanaka
Produced by: Kei Ijichi, Hiroyuki Fujikado, Hirohisa Mukuju
Music by: Shigeaki Saegusa

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Facts

March 20, 1993 · 2 h 4 min · Drama

Released: March 20, 1993
Runtime: 2 h 4 min
Genres: Drama
Original language: Japanese
Made in: Japan
Available in: 13 countries

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6 questions, like "Where can I stream Moving?"

Questions about Moving

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Where can I stream Moving?

Kanopy

In the United States, Moving is free with ads on Kanopy. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. It also streams in 10 other countries.

Is Moving worth watching?

58

DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 58 (IMDb 7.6 and Letterboxd 4.2 out of 5).

Is Moving okay for kids?

Yes: the viewing guide lists it for family nights.

Is Moving plot-driven or character-driven?

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Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and pathos (8 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is Moving good for date night?

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Yes: romance is 6 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.

Is Moving in English?

Japanese

No, it was made in Japanese.