The Island of Cats (2019)

Original title

ねことじいちゃん

Directed by

Mitsuaki Iwago

Genre

drama film

Country

Japan

Runtime

1h 43m

Rated

ALL

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 9 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An elderly widower lives a quiet life on a small island with many cats. He goes through his daily routines and interacts with the cats and his neighbors.

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What happens

The Island of Cats (Neko to Jiichan (ねことじいちゃん)) is a 2019 Japanese drama film directed by Mitsuaki Iwago, based on the manga series Neko to Jiichan by Nekomaki. The film stars Tatekawa Shinosuke as an elderly widower living on a small cat-filled island. Released in Japan on February 22, 2019, it had its international premiere at the Fantasia International Film Festival in July 2019. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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