Vanished: Age 7

2011 1h 24m JA

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5.3

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★6.7TMDB · 10★5.3IMDB · 100

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Synopsis

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Mayu the teen girl hasn’t opened her heart to anyone since ten years ago when some terrible case happened. Instead of going to high school, she goes to the church every day and looks for redemption. One day, she disappears in the woods, silently and suddenly. On the other side, Mana lives with her husband and her seven-year-old daughter in happiness. However, an unexpected occurrence happens and tears their happiness apart. Her little girl Sakura plays in the woods and goes missing. Mana loses her mind because of sadness. What is there inside the woods?

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kyoko Hinami
Maya
Rin Asuka
Reina Nishi
Nanami Fujimoto
Kaoru Kishimoto
Yuka Hôshaku
Counselor (uncredited)
Ryôga Hayashi
(uncredited)
Reika Kirishima
Mana Endo
Tôru Kizu
(uncredited)
Ryusuke Komakine
Driver (uncredited)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ryuta Miyake
Writers: Ryuta Miyake
Countries: Japan

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1 / 8

RUNTIME

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84 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ryuta Miyake, shot by Yasutaka Nagano. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Masaki Murakami shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Kyoko Hinami and Rin Asuka and Nanami Fujimoto carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2032506 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ryuta Miyake directs. Yasutaka Nagano behind the camera. Koji Endo scores. Masaki Murakami cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan.

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Things worth knowing

184 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 15 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Ryuta Miyake, shot by Yasutaka Nagano. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Koji Endo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Masaki Murakami shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Kyoko Hinami and Rin Asuka and Nanami Fujimoto carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt2032506 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Yasutaka Nagano
Original score: Koji Endo
Editing: Masaki Murakami
Runtime: 84 min · 1h 24m
Status: Released
Original language: JA
IMDB: Vanished: Age 7 (2011)
IMDB rating: 5.3/10 · 100 votes
MPAA: Not Rated

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patient12025-10-08
★ 7/10
This intro is distressing. A father should never leave a child, especially a young girl at that. What a beautiful diversion, well played, Mr. Bad guy or thing. This film has an uncomfortable and most foul feeling deep inside. It's gonna put me on the edge of punching my tv. Such an eerie feeling from this film, I'm freaking loving it. It keeps you off balance, so you never truly know where you're going or if what you see is actually happening.

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