Summary
To address the social crisis, Chiken - a buddhist monk - throws himself into various tasks such as a suicide helpline, in his temple in Yamanashi. In Fukushima, his old mate Ryûgyô - whose temple was wrecked by the tsunami - lives in a portacabin and works on construction sites.
Good for
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
- Intergenerational
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 62GoodWatch 66
IMDb6.2
Running time
1 h 3 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 documentaries, −33 min on the typical 96
typical 9663Half of all documentaries run 89–107 min.
Reach
To rent or buy in 1 countries
Released
2019
November 27, 2019
7 years ago
Genre
DocumentaryLanguage
Japanese
Original language
Made in
Japan
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 1
- Katsuya Tomita Director, Editor
Production · 4
- Ryugyo Kurashima Producer
- Ryohei Tsutsui Associate Producer
- Atsuko Ohno Associate Producer
- Terutaro Osanai Associate Producer
Editing · 1
- Takuma Furuya Editor, Cinematography
Sound · 5
- Norikiyo Fujii Music
- Takeno Kai Ubaguchi Music
- Suri Yamuhi Music
- 山崎巌 Sound Recordist, Sound Mixer
- Iwao Yamazaki Sound
Visual Effects · 1
- Masato Sadaoka Visual Effects
Other crew · 1
- Masahiro Mukoyama Cinematography
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