Worst Contact

2000 0h 21m JA

Synopsis

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In the near future, a man undergoes an experiment by sharing living quarters with an alien aboard a space station. Based on a Yasutaka Tsutsui play.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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RUNTIME

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Tight 21-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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26 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 5

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Jai West and Takao Osawa carry the top of the cast.

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IMDB entry: tt1086399 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

Gen Sekiguchi directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

1Tight 21-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
226 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Jai West and Takao Osawa carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt1086399 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.