If Cats Disappeared from the World

2016 1h 43m JA

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6.8

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★6.8TMDB · 76

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Synopsis

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A postman learns that he doesn't have much time left to live due to a terminal illness. A devil then appears in front of him and offers to extend his life if he picks something in the world that will disappear. The man thinks about his relationships with ex-friends, ex-lovers, relatives and colleagues who will be sincerely sad when he dies.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Takeru Satoh
Postman / Devil
Aoi Miyazaki
Postman's First Love
Gaku Hamada
Tsutaya
Eita Okuno
Tomu-san
Anna Ishii
Mika
Eiji Okuda
Postman's Father
Mieko Harada
Postman's Mother

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Akira Nagai
Writers: Yoshikazu Okada
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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1 / 8

ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Akira Nagai, shot by Shôichi Atô. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Takeru Satoh and Aoi Miyazaki and Gaku Hamada carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt4042994 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 76 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Akira Nagai directs. Shôichi Atô behind the camera. Takeshi Kobayashi scores. Tsuyoshi Imai cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 10 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Akira Nagai, shot by Shôichi Atô. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Takeshi Kobayashi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Tsuyoshi Imai shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Takeru Satoh and Aoi Miyazaki and Gaku Hamada carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt4042994 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 76 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.