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Is Vacation worth watching?
70
GoodGoodWatch scoreMostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 70 (IMDb 7.1).
70
GoodGoodWatch scoreSummary
The prison guards working in penitentiaries where death row inmates are locked up are forced to spend their daily lives constantly facing death.
Good for
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
- Solo watch
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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Not for laughs, comfort or warmth.
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- Directed by
- Hajime Kadoi
- Written by
- Dai Sako
- Music by
- Nobuchika Teruyuki
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Facts
June 7, 2008 · 1 h 55 min · Suicide Themes
- Released
- June 7, 2008
- Runtime
- 1 h 55 min
- Content
- Suicide Themes
- Genres
- Drama
- Original language
- Japanese
- Made in
- Japan
- Keywords
- based on novel or book
Tropes
Distracted by the Sexy, Fictional Counterpart, Running Gag +9
Q&A
5 questions, like "Is Vacation worth watching?"
Questions about Vacation
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Will I feel good after watching Vacation?
BleakHopeful
Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 3 for hopefulness.
Is Vacation plot-driven or character-driven?
CharactersPlot
Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (7 of 10) and pathos (7 of 10) more than on its plot.
Is Vacation in English?
Japanese
No, it was made in Japanese.
What tropes does Vacation use?
Distracted by the SexyFictional CounterpartRunning GagBumbling DadEnfant TerribleBlack Comedy CannibalismDiaries Are GirlyJurisdiction FrictionGilligan CutGag PenisEvery Car Is a PintoAnnoying Younger Siblingand 41 more
TV Tropes lists 53 tropes for it, including Distracted by the Sexy, Fictional Counterpart, and Running Gag.