Cafe Funiculi Funicula
Seen it?2018 | 116 min | Fantasy, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, 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 fantasy fans. If you loved Donnie Darko or Field of Dreams, start here.
- The mood
- Emotional (bring tissues), mind-bending.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 56 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Kazu works at "Funiculi Funicula" cafe. There is a mysterious rumour that if a customer takes a specific seat at the cafe, that customer can travel back to a time of their choice.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- 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 18K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ayuko Tsukahara
- Kasumi ArimuraKazu Tokita
- Kentaro ItoRyosuke Shintani
- HaruFumiko Kiyokawa
- Kento HayashiGoro Katada
- Motoki FukamiNagare Tokita
- Yutaka MatsushigeYasunori Fusaki
- Hiroko YakushimaruKayo Takatake
- Yoh YoshidaYaeko Hirai
- Wakana MatsumotoKumi Hirai
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