UNITED STATES · 2001

Distance

Hirokazu Kore-eda
grief and loss cult aftermath family trauma collective mourning anniversary commemoration
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On the third anniversary of a cult's failed chemical attack on Tokyo and their subsequent mass suicide, family members of those affected gather at the cult's former base on the shores of a lake to observe the anniversary of their loved ones' deaths.

Year2001
CountryUnited States
DirectorHirokazu Kore-eda
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