Trailer
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DecentGoodWatch scoreSummary
On an unseasonably hot day in November, Hiro, a Japanese immigrant in New York City, decides to butcher a live chicken for dinner. While showing his visiting cousin Kei around, the pair encounter a medical emergency on the street.
Good for
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
- Partner watch
Skip it if
- You want fast pacing
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 62GoodWatch 59
IMDb6.2
Reach
Streams in 2 countries
Released
2020
August 8, 2020
6 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
JapaneseMade in
- United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsPartner WatchSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 5 more14 people
- Junshin SogaHiro
- Taiju NakaneKei
- Sandra Maren SchneiderAnna
- Alan ChenCJ
- Jordan RodriguezFirst Cop
- FKFlorian KoenigsbergerSecond Cop
- Kenta KogaBarista
- NBNuuria BergCafe Patron
- DWDaniel WitkinCafe Patron
- KEKarin ElgaiCafe Patron
- Charlie GilletteCafe Patron
- Geoff LeeQ
- AGArianna GenesonFirst EMT
- EMElvin McRaeSecond EMT
Directing · 1
- Neo Sora Director, Screenplay
Writing · 1
- Naoya Shiga Short Story
Production · 6
- Albert Tholen Producer, Editor
- João Pereira-Webber Producer
- Kenta Koga Producer
- Jane Ji Producer, Production Design
- Aiko Masubuchi Producer
- Jackson Segars Producer
Camera · 1
- Bill Kirstein Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Daniel Witkin Editor
Art · 1
- Heather Yancey Set Decoration, Costume Design
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