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When the Island Floats
When the Island Floats
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When the Island Floats

2025
Directed byRyo Katayama
1h 28m

Mikio, the former manager of a shuttered movie theater, begins tracing his origins when its building is slated for demolition and redevelopment. His high school best friend, Nobuhiro, struggles to face his father’s advancing dementia. Old things fade away, and new things are born. Every day unfolds as a fleeting moment in a city undergoing constant change.

CAST
Shinji MatsubayashiDoronzu IshimotoHinako SaekiNobuto Okamoto
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GENRES
Drama
STATUSReleased
RATING
NR

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