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Great Absence

Drama

2024, Movie, 2h 32min

It's about the reunion of a long-estranged father and his son amid lost memories and scattered fragments of lives.

Country: Japan

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Reviews

Critic David Ehrlich

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...raw and exquisite dementia drama.

Read full review at Indie Wire

Critic Brian Tallerico

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...is obviously a personal piece, the kind of drama in which one can sense a connection to the subject matter in the subtlety with which it’s handled.

Read full review at Roger Ebert

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In "Great Absence," a young actor is reunited with his estranged father after a mysterious phone call from a northern Japanese police station. As he arrives at his father's home, he discovers that his father has lost touch with reality and his second wife is missing. Through the lens of a talented young Japanese filmmaker, this poignant drama delves into the themes of absence, memory, and reconciliation, weaving a spellbinding narrative that will leave you questioning the fragility of human connections.

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