In a once-scenic village now dominated by a vast trash disposal site, a young man yearns to break free from a cruel fate tying him to the very grounds.
Casts Ryusei Yokohama, Haru Kuroki, Arata Furuta, Shido Nakamura, Wataru Ichinose, Daiken Okudaira, Ryūto Sakuma, Tetta Sugimoto, Naomi Nishida, Hana Kino
MOVIE COMMENTS
SIMILAR MOVIES
The Viper's Hex
Demons of War
Urtajo
Tombstone of the Fireflies
Little Forest: Summer/Autumn
Okiku and the World
Seven Samurai
Antonia's Line
Brother of Sleep
Mouchette
Apocalypto
Breakthrough for Change
I'm Poor But Angry
Miss Hokusai
Battle Royale
The Perfect Sex Crime
Millennium Mambo
Lactasa
Kagemusha
Wood Job!
SIMILAR MOVIES
The Viper's Hex
IMDB 0 | Nov , 2017
Lonely hostess Kiyo spends her days propositioning men on the cold streets of Tokyo and being beaten by her violent pimp, Tetsuya. One day her luck seems to change when she meets a charming foreigner named Anchin and a romance blossoms but soon everything falls apart when she becomes pregnant. Upon hearing the news Anchin flees Tokyo. With nowhere left to go she turns to The Viper, a scorned spirit that has been with her since birth.Demons of War
IMDB 6.5 | Mar , 1998
A detachment of the Polish IFOR forces in Bosnia is led by Major Keller, who is being investigated for insubordination during a patrol in Srebrenica. The investigation is to be led by two arriving officers - Lieutenant Czacki and Major Kusz who will also replace Keller as CO. When the camp's RTO receives a communication from a downed Norwegian chopper, Keller ignores his standing orders and leads a platoon to rescue the crew.Urtajo
IMDB 8 | Mar , 2025
A toxic spill threatens the town of Urtajo: tackle the problem or cover it up? Javier will learn that not everything can be bought with money.Tombstone of the Fireflies
IMDB 7.3 | Jul , 2008
Set during World War II, the film follows a young brother and sister as they attempt to survive the aftermath of the firebombing of Kobe City.Little Forest: Summer/Autumn
IMDB 7.7 | Aug , 2014
Fleeing heartbreak in the big city, Ichiko returns to Komori, her rural hometown. She battles summer's rain and humidity, bakes her own bread, grows hothouse tomatoes and tills the fields. During autumn, the time for pickling and preserving fish and sweet potatoes, Ichiko begins reaping rice and recalls her departure five years before.Okiku and the World
IMDB 7.8 | Apr , 2023
Two rogue vagrants make their living as "manure men", turning the waste from the tenement toilets into fertiliser sold to local farmers. Enter Okiku, the only daughter of a fallen samurai, and amongst the overflowing piles of excrement, a well-nourished love story unfolds.Seven Samurai
IMDB 8.5 | Apr , 1954
A samurai answers a village's request for protection after he falls on hard times. The town needs protection from bandits, so the samurai gathers six others to help him teach the people how to defend themselves, and the villagers provide the soldiers with food.Antonia's Line
IMDB 6.9 | Sep , 1995
After World War II, Antonia and her daughter, Danielle, go back to their Dutch hometown, where Antonia's late mother has bestowed a small farm upon her. There, Antonia settles down and joins a tightly-knit but unusual community. Those around her include quirky friend Crooked Finger, would-be suitor Bas and, eventually for Antonia, a granddaughter and great-granddaughter who help create a strong family of empowered women.Brother of Sleep
IMDB 6.6 | Sep , 1995
In the beginning of the 19th century, Johannes Elias Alder is born in a small village in the Austrian mountains. While growing up he is considered strange by the other villagers and discovers his love of music, especially rebuilding and playing the organ at the village church. After experiencing an "acoustic wonder", his eye color changes and he can hear even the most subtle sounds.Mouchette
IMDB 7.4 | Mar , 1967
A young girl living in the French countryside suffers constant indignities at the hand of alcoholism and her fellow man.Apocalypto
IMDB 7.6 | Dec , 2006
Set in the Mayan civilization, when a man's idyllic presence is brutally disrupted by a violent invading force, he is taken on a perilous journey to a world ruled by fear and oppression where a harrowing end awaits him. Through a twist of fate and spurred by the power of his love for his woman and his family he will make a desperate break to return home and to ultimately save his way of life.Breakthrough for Change
IMDB 0 | Feb , 2015
Akira, Takeshi, Yasu, and Shun are a gang of four close friends, all of whom were core members of their high-school ekiden team. Although they were stars back in those days, having slacked up their efforts subsequently, their daily life is lackluster now that the age of forty is just around the corner. They talk at a favorite local tavern just like they used to after Akira comes home giving up his dream to become an actor. Thinking back, they have never accomplished anything but ekiden, and they have unknowingly acquired a tendency to run away from problems in life in general. The phrase they cannot help muttering to themselves is how brilliant they were in those days… Feeling dispirited, they think of participating in the Shimanto Dragon Ride. A challenge for the four men in their late thirties begins…I'm Poor But Angry
IMDB 0 | Feb , 1970
A young barber comes to the small village to open a barbershop. He gradually gets to know with the locals and farmers, makes friends with them and even tries to organize the plans, activities and schedules of the village. He also runs a parallel, intimate life with the several village girls. When the locals realize that these plans will not come true, they blame him for the failure.Miss Hokusai
IMDB 6.7 | May , 2015
A daughter is constantly overshadowed by her famous father, but she is determined to make her own mark in the world.Battle Royale
IMDB 7.3 | Dec , 2000
In the future, the Japanese government captures a class of ninth-grade students and forces them to kill each other under the revolutionary "Battle Royale" act.The Perfect Sex Crime
IMDB 0 | Jun , 1973
A daughter whose mother was killed and whose virginity was stolen by her stepfather sets a clever trap and plans a horrific murder without getting her hands dirty. A love drama with a touch of mystery, in which Naomi Tani plays the role of an evil woman who looks like a lady and spreads an aphrodisiac-like charm throughout the story.Millennium Mambo
IMDB 7 | Oct , 2001
Vicky recalls her romances with her exes Hao Hao and Jack in the neon-lit clubs of Taipei.Lactasa
IMDB 0 | Nov , 2025
Kagemusha
IMDB 7.8 | Apr , 1980
Akira Kurosawa's lauded feudal epic presents the tale of a petty thief who is recruited to impersonate Shingen, an aging warlord, in order to avoid attacks by competing clans. When Shingen dies, his generals reluctantly agree to have the impostor take over as the powerful ruler. He soon begins to appreciate life as Shingen, but his commitment to the role is tested when he must lead his troops into battle against the forces of a rival warlord.Wood Job!
IMDB 7.4 | May , 2014
After failing his university entrance exam, Yuki Hirano sets his eyes on the role of a forestry trainee. Setting off for training he doubts his decision many times, but eventually after passing the training course, he is sent to Kamusari Village for a year of work experience - where he becomes assimilated with the beauty of nature and the warm-hearted people of the village.