The Backwater (2013)
- Original title
- 共喰い
- Directed by
- Shinji Aoyama
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Japan
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Rating
- 6.1 of 10 from 27 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A teenage boy navigates a difficult home life in a small rural Japanese town. He deals with his father's abusive behavior and the complex relationships with the people around him.
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What happens
The Backwater (共喰い, Tomogui; Cannibal) is a 2013 Japanese drama film directed by Shinji Aoyama, starring Masaki Suda. It is based on the Akutagawa Prize-winning novel by Shinya Tanaka and adapted by Haruhiko Arai. The film won the Best Director award from the Swiss critics' federation and the Best Film award from the Junior Jury's at the 2013 Locarno International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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