If Cats Disappeared from the World

If Cats Disappeared from the World

Directed by Akira Nagai

Produced by TOHO, Hakuhodo DY Media Partners

2016103 min6.8 / 10

A contemplative, bittersweet meditation on mortality and human connection, where a dying man's supernatural bargain forces him to reckon with what truly matters in life.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Is If Cats Disappeared from the World sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Is If Cats Disappeared from the World violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is If Cats Disappeared from the World scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Does If Cats Disappeared from the World end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.

  • Is If Cats Disappeared from the World easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.

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.

60/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity86

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise39

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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