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We Are Little Zombies

"Our parents are dead!"

2019 2h 0m JA
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6.6
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★6.6TMDB · 40
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Their parents are dead. They should be sad, but they can't cry. So they form a kick-ass band. This is the story of four 13-year-olds in search of their emotions.

“Our parents are dead!”

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Behind the camera

Director
Makoto Nagahisa
Writers
Makoto Nagahisa
Languages
Japanese
Countries
Japan

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ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Makoto Nagahisa, shot by Hiroaki Takeda. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Keita Ninomiya and Satoshi Mizuno and Mondo Okumura carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Our parents are dead!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt9358120 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 40 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Makoto Nagahisa directs. Hiroaki Takeda behind the camera. Maho Inamoto cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Released 7 years ago.
  • 2Directed by Makoto Nagahisa, shot by Hiroaki Takeda. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 3Editor Maho Inamoto shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 4Keita Ninomiya and Satoshi Mizuno and Mondo Okumura carry the top of the cast.
  • 5Marketing tagline: "Our parents are dead!".
  • 6IMDB entry: tt9358120 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 7Only 40 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography
Hiroaki Takeda
Editing
Maho Inamoto
Production design
Yukiko Kuribayashi
Costume design
Satsuki Shimoyama
Makeup / hair
Katsuya Kamo
Sound
Junnosuke Okita
Runtime
120 min · 2h 0m
Aspect ratio (typical)
1.37:1 (Academy)
Status
Released
Original language
JA
Certification (US)
NR

Awards

  • Sundance Film Festival World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award

Individual records documented via Wikidata; the summary above may count more.

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Makoto Nagahisa

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Production companies

Who made it

  • Nikkatsu Corporation

    Nikkatsu Corporation

    JP

  • Robot Communications

    Robot Communications

    JP

  • dentsu

    dentsu

    JP

  • Sony Music Entertainment (Japan)

    Sony Music Entertainment (Japan)

    JP

  • PARCO

    PARCO

    JP

  • Oscilloscope

    Oscilloscope

    US

  • Kindred Spirit

    Kindred Spirit

    US

Key crew

  • Executive ProducerShigeto Arai
  • Executive ProducerAnita Gou
  • Executive ProducerHajime Inoue
  • Executive ProducerTakaaki Kabuto
  • Line ProducerTomonori Koyanagi
  • Associate ProducerRuri Kumazawa
  • Associate ProducerReiko Kunieda
  • Executive ProducerMichinori Mizuno
  • Line ProducerYasuo Suzuki
  • Associate ProducerYukari Tachibana
  • ProducerTaihei Yamanishi
  • Executive ProducerKeiichi Yoshizaki
  • MusicMakoto Nagahisa
  • CinematographyHiroaki Takeda
  • CastingToshie Tabata
  • Art DirectionRei Mano
  • Costume DesignSatsuki Shimoyama
  • Costume DesignYoshikazu Yamagata
  • Makeup ArtistKatsuya Kamo
  • HairstylistHitomi Mitsuno
  • Makeup ArtistHitomi Mitsuno
  • Set DresserMaya Tanaka
  • GafferYuki Maeshima
  • ProducerShinichi Takahashi

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • japan
  • video game
  • fame
  • family
  • death
  • homeless

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Premiere2019-01-27· Sundance Film Festival
  • Theatrical2020-10-07
  • Digital2020-08-09NR

Also known as

International titles

  • ウィーアーリトルゾンビーズJP
  • Wī ā ritoru zonbīzuJP
  • Wî â ritoru zonbîzuJP
  • WE ARE LITTLE ZOMBIES ウィーアーリトルゾンビーズJP
  • 위 아 리틀 좀비KR

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