Moonlight Shadow
Seen it?2021 | 92 min | Drama
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Solid across the board without standing out anywhere. 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
- Emotional (bring tissues).
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 32 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Satsuki lost her boyfriend, Hitoshi, in a car accident. Unable to face up to his death, she spends her days unable to sleep properly. At some point, Satsuki began to jog at dawn as part of her daily routine, and on a bridge she always passes, she meets a mysterious woman named Urara.
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 powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 120K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Edmund Yeo
- Nana KomatsuSatsuki
- Hio MiyazawaHitoshi
- Himi SatoHiiragi
- Nana NakaharaYumiko
- Aoi YoshikuraHotaru
- Seiya NakanoMitsuru
- Asami UsudaUrara