Hidden Sun

"What lies where curiosity leads?"

2025 0h 24m EN

Synopsis

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While visiting Japan, philosopher Sushila and her astrophysicist husband Kenji attend the final performance of the dancer Mako before she retires. Subtly but surely, the performance shakes up the silence and tension that has been mounting between them.

“What lies where curiosity leads?”

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Cast

Kazuki Kitamura
Kenji
Mieko Harada
Mako
Samiya Mumtaz
Sushila

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Shuchi Talati
Writers: Shuchi Talati
Languages: English, Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 24-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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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Japanese.

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ERA

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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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CAST

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Kazuki Kitamura and Mieko Harada and Samiya Mumtaz carry the top of the cast.

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CAST

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Marketing tagline: "What lies where curiosity leads?".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt38644679 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Shuchi Talati directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in English, Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 24-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released last year.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Japanese.
4Part of the "The Curiosity Films" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Kazuki Kitamura and Mieko Harada and Samiya Mumtaz carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "What lies where curiosity leads?".
8IMDB entry: tt38644679 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.