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Summary
After the death of his wife, Kenzaburō receives an unexpected letter from beyond the grave. His late wife asks him to travel to Lake Windermere in England with their son to scatter her ashes.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+27)
Critics 92Audiences 65GoodWatch 67
Tomatometer92%
IMDb6.5
Running time
1 h 34 min
Shorter than most dramas, −15 min on the typical 109
typical 10994Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 17 countries, rent or buy in 5 more
+7Released
2024
February 24, 2024
2 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
JapaneseMade in
United Kingdom- Japan
Rated
- NRUnited States
Yes: it's rated NR in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids.
24 of 25
Lily FrankyKenzaburō
Ryo NishikidoToshi
Tae KimuraAkiko
Rin TakanashiSatsuki
Aoife HindsMary
Ciarán HindsJohn
Yuri TsunematsuYoung Akiko
Isy SuttieOlivia - Hen Party
Thomas CoombesArthur
Yuki MatsuzakiFishmonger
Angus BarnettIce Cream Seller
Miki MayaAkiko's Mother
Dave SimonMr. David- SMSarah MayhewIsobel - Hen Party
Koshi UeharaPatrick Dickinson- KIKano IchikiNurse
Anil GoutamTrain Clerk- LSLaura SmythJane - hen party
Ken MitsuishiAkiko's Father
Elinor Machen-FortuneMay - Hen Party
Takeo GozuNeighbour- JDJasmine DaoudSara - Hen Party
- NPNicholas PeateCyclist
- KKKosei KudoYoung Kenzaburo
Directing · 1
- Patrick Dickinson Director, Writer
Production · 7
- Gabrielle Tana Producer
- Hélène Théodoly Producer
- Yoko Yamashita Casting
- Ko Iwagami Casting Director
- Jo Farrugia Casting Director
- Jamie Harvey Co-Producer
Camera · 1
- Mark Wolf Director of Photography
Sound · 1
- Stefan Gregory Original Music Composer
Art · 3
- Kentaro Kosaka Production Design
- Matthew Button Production Design
- Daniela Faggio Art Direction
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