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Sketches of Kaitan City

2010Movie2 h 32 min

Drama
63
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb7.2

A melancholic, moving drama movie about everyday modern life and family.

Good for date night · friends night · teens

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Not for laughs, scares or adrenaline.

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Story

The bittersweet events in the lives of people in Hakodate, a regional city connected by a streetcar network. A laid-off man and his younger sister go up a mountain to see the first sunrise of the year. Meanwhile, Haruo has inherited his family's gas business, but things aren't going well in his new endeavor and he becomes increasingly frustrated.

Feels like

  • Hakodate
  • Slice of Life
  • Regional City
  • Bittersweet
  • Social Commentary
  • Family Drama
  • Melancholic
  • Slow Burn

Cast

12 of 12

Crew

Directed by
Kazuyoshi Kumakiri
Written by
Takashi Ujita
Produced by
Michio Koshikawa, Hideki Hoshino, Hirotaka Maeda
Music by
Jim O'Rourke

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Facts

December 18, 2010 · 2 h 32 min · Drama

Released
December 18, 2010
Runtime
2 h 32 min
Genres
Drama
Original language
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Available in
122 countries

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Where can I stream Sketches of Kaitan City?

FILMBOX+ Stream

In the United States, Sketches of Kaitan City streams on FILMBOX+ Stream. It also streams in 121 other countries.

Is Sketches of Kaitan City worth watching?

63
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 63 (IMDb 7.2).

Is Sketches of Kaitan City 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 Sketches of Kaitan City in English?

Japanese

No, it was made in Japanese.