Before We Vanish
Seen it?2017 | 129 min | Science Fiction, Drama, Thriller
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (80% on Rotten Tomatoes), 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 likes to be kept guessing and sci-fi fans. If you loved Interstellar or The Gift, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 9 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
80% on Rotten Tomatoes, 64 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.5 out of 10
- 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 16K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa
- Masami NagasawaNarumi Kase
- Ryuhei MatsudaShinji Kase
- Mahiro TakasugiAmano
- Yuri TsunematsuAkira Tachibana
- Hiroki HasegawaJournalist Sakurai
- Atsuko MaedaAsumi Kase
- Shinnosuke MitsushimaMaruo
- Masahiro HigashidePastor
- Kazuya KojimaDetective Kurumada
- Ken MitsuishiSuzuki