
Before We Vanish
Don't let them into your head.
Directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Produced by Nikkatsu Corporation, Django Film
A paranoid sci-fi thriller about identity and invasion that uses intimate domestic estrangement as the entry point for an unsettling mystery about what it means to be human.
Narumi is on bad terms with her husband, Shinji, when, one day, Shinji goes missing. He comes back a couple of days later, but he seems like a totally different person, and he is now gentle and tender. He goes for a walk every day. Meanwhile, journalist Sakurai covers the story of a family that was brutally murdered, when an unexplained phenomenon takes place.
Clusters
Questions people ask
Is Before We Vanish scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.
Is Before We Vanish sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is Before We Vanish violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.
Does Before We Vanish end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is Before We Vanish easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
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Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
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How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Before We Vanish
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Before We Vanish
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Before We Vanish, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Before We Vanish, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Before We Vanish, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.





























































