Worlds Apart

2024·Movie
2h 19min

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Big heart, low-key.

Energy

Calm and low-key

Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.

  • Tension5
  • Fast Pace3
  • Adrenaline2

Heart

Moving and melancholic

Much of it is about family and growing up.

  • Family Dynamics9
  • Pathos8
  • Melancholy7

Humor

A little humor

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Wit & Wordplay4
  • Situational Comedy2
  • Physical Comedy1

World

Everyday modern life, family, and growing up

  • Dialogue Centrality8
  • World Immersion6
  • Rewatchability6

Craft

Standout characters

  • Character Depth8
  • Acting7
  • Dialogue Quality7

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography6
  • Music Composition6
  • Editing5

Who it's for

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About

Makio Kōdai is a shy 35-year-old woman. She works as a novelist. One day, her sibling and her sibling's married partner die in a car accident. Makio Kōdai attends their funeral and meets her 15-year-old niece Asa Takumi, who is now left alone due to her parents’ death. The other relatives at the funeral speak insensitive words around Asa Takumi. Makio Kōdai gets furious at them and decides to take in her niece. Makio Kōdai, who has problems having relationships with other people, and Asa Takumi now begin to live together.
Intimate Family DramaComing-of-AgeCharacter-DrivenEmotional ResonanceContemporary Japanese LifeGentle PacingSubtle PerformancesExploration of GriefHealing Process

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Is Worlds Apart worth watching?

72
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Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 73/100 (IMDb 6.4). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

How long is Worlds Apart?

2 h 19 min

Worlds Apart runs 2 h 19 min.

What language is Worlds Apart in?

Japanese

It was made in Japanese. Produced in Japan.

In how many countries can I watch Worlds Apart?

2KRTW

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