Before We Vanish
Don't let them into your head.
2017 · 129 min · ★ 6.5 · Science Fiction, Drama, Thriller
Narumi is on bad terms with her husband, Shinji, when, one day, Shinji goes missing. He comes back a couple of days later, but he seems like a totally different person, and he is now gentle and tender. He goes for a walk every day. Meanwhile, journalist Sakurai covers the story of a family that was brutally murdered, when an unexplained phenomenon takes place.
Directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa · Written by Sachiko Tanaka
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Masami Nagasawa Narumi Kase -
Ryuhei Matsuda Shinji Kase -
Mahiro Takasugi Amano -
Yuri Tsunematsu Akira Tachibana -
Hiroki Hasegawa Journalist Sakurai -
Atsuko Maeda Asumi Kase -
Shinnosuke Mitsushima Maruo -
Masahiro Higashide Pastor -
Kazuya Kojima Detective Kurumada -
Ken Mitsuishi Suzuki -
Takashi Sasano Shinagawa -
Kyoko Koizumi Doctor
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