World Map

2025 0h 41m JA

Drama

Synopsis

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One day, Lan Xia goes to her classmate Hai Feng’s house to stay overnight. They start to feel awkward around each other without really knowing why, but slowly get closer through insignificant words exchanged while doing a jigsaw puzzle of the world map. The next morning, Hai Feng realizes that Lan Xia has left without saying anything and sets out to follow her. A memory of a summer in which the world belonged to the two of them alone, if only for a moment

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Wang Peixi
Hai Feng
Ma Yi Rui
Lan Xia
Li Meng
Lan Xia's mother
Akihiro Kawai
Gu Xiaodong
Gao Yaqi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Shunji Iwai
Writers: Shunji Iwai
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: China, Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 41-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released last year.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: China, Japan.

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Part of the "The Curiosity Films" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Shunji Iwai, shot by Chigi Kanbe. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Shunji Iwai. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Wang Peixi and Ma Yi Rui and Li Meng carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Shunji Iwai directs. Chigi Kanbe behind the camera. Shunji Iwai scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in China, Japan. Dialogue in Mandarin.

Trivia

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1Tight 41-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released last year.
3International production across 2 countries: China, Japan.
4Part of the "The Curiosity Films" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Directed by Shunji Iwai, shot by Chigi Kanbe. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Shunji Iwai. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Wang Peixi and Ma Yi Rui and Li Meng carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt38644814 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.