The Promised Neverland (2020)

Original title

約束のネバーランド

Directed by

Yūichirō Hirakawa

Genre

action, fantasy, mystery, adventure, thriller

Country

Japan

Runtime

2h

Rated

18

Rating

7.3 of 10 from 68 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A group of orphaned kids discover their idyllic home is a farm where they will be sold. They use their wits to plan a risky escape before it is too late.

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What happens

The Promised Neverland (Japanese: 約束のネバーランド, Hepburn: Yakusoku no Nebārando) is a 2020 Japanese dark fantasy film. It is produced by Fuji Television, Office Crescendo and distributed by Toho. It is an adaptation of the manga series of the same name, created by Kaiu Shirai and Posuka Demizu. The story follows a group of the smartest kids at a seemingly perfect orphanage, who uncover its dark secret, and set in motion a dangerous and desperate escape plan. It was released in Japanese theaters in December 2020. The film is directed by Yūichirō Hirakawa and produced by Ken Murase with a screenplay written by Noriko Goto. It stars Minami Hamabe, Kairi Jo, Rihito Itagaki, Keiko Kitagawa, Naomi Watanabe, Tori Matsuzaka and Yoshiko Mita. The film was a commercial success, grossing over ¥2.03 billion ($17.7 million) in its theatrical release, making it amongst the highest-grossing films of 2021 in Japan. The Promised Neverland was also well received by critics, it was praised for its story, cinematography, themes and soundtrack. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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