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Michael O'Sullivan Washington Post Apr 2, 2004
The film's exploration of loss and the gulf of time and memory that separates us from our pasts is beautifully and subtly handled by Kore-eda. Go to Full Review
Michael Rechtshaffen The Hollywood Reporter Jun 25, 2002
Thanks to deadly execution, viewer sympathy ends up going to the cult members who were obviously desperate to escape from the kind of society that makes numbingly tedious, ultimately distancing films like this. Go to Full Review
Jamie Russell BBC.com Jun 25, 2002
4/5
It's creepy, inspired film-making. Go to Full Review
Jeremy Heilman MovieMartyr.com Jun 5, 2004
3/4
Rich Cline Shadows on the Wall Nov 6, 2003
3/5
It's very slow and quiet, yet strong undercurrents of emotion fill the screen. Go to Full Review
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Abraham S May 3, 2018 8/10 Have to come back to this one.
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Tadanobu Asano

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Yusuke Iseya

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Yui Natsukawa

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Susumu Terajima

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