Radiance
Seen it?2017 | 101 min | Romance, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 41 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
The story follows the social intercourse between a cameraman, Masaya, with a visual impairment, and Misako who disconnects from the world.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
63% on Rotten Tomatoes, 52 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.5 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 4K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Naomi Kawase
- Masatoshi NagaseMasaya Nakamori
- Ayame MisakiMisako Ozaki
- Tatsuya FujiKitabayashi / Juzo
- Kazuko ShirakawaYasuko Ozaki
- Misuzu KannoTomoko / Tokie
- Mantaro KoichiSano
- Chihiro OhtsukaNakamori's Friend #1
- Nobumitsu OhnishiNakamori's Friend #2
- SaoriAudiolocution Attending #2
- Noemie NakaiModel