Bilocation

Bilocation

Directed by Mari Asato

Produced by KADOKAWA, Pony Canyon

2013119 min6.4 / 10

A paranoid, existentially unsettling mystery about identity and duality, where ordinary people confront the horror of being replaced by inexplicable doubles.

Shinobu Takamura is an aspiring painter. One day, she is accused of using counterfeit money. Shinobu is confused by the allegation, because she never did such a thing and was at home when the crime occurred. Police Officer Kanou then appears and takes her to a place. When they get there, a group of people are already gathered. All of the people there are concerned over a doppelganger like existence that looks just like them and acts like them. They call that existence "bilocation".

Questions people ask

  • Is Bilocation scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is Bilocation sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Does Bilocation end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.

  • Is Bilocation easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is Bilocation violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

47/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity43

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise58

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love40

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Bilocation

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Bilocation

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Bilocation, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Bilocation, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Bilocation, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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