Moving
Seen it?1993 | 124 min | Drama
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It was critically acclaimed, though it had almost no lasting buzz and soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong drama.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 4 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Physically separated from her father and at odds with her distraught mother, a girl must negotiate her own passage to maturity.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
Critically acclaimed
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 13K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Shinji Sōmai
- Tomoko TabataRenko
- Junko SakuradaNazuna
- Kiichi NakaiKenichi
- Tsurube ShofukuteiTeacher
- Mariko SudoWakako Takano
- Shinobu ChiharaSetsuko Sunahara
- Taro TanakaYukio Nunobiki
- Ippei ShigeyamaMinoru Oki
- Nagiko TonoRisa Tachibana