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Kontora

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Guided by her grandfather's WWII-era diary, Sora searches for a mysterious trove in the wilderness of her hometown. Meanwhile, a mysterious mute and backwards-walking homeless man wanders into town who may be the catalyst to put her shattered relationship with her father back together.
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Stephen Dalton The Hollywood Reporter 12/30/2019
Its sluggish tempo and bloated running time undermine the intrigue-driven plot in places, but there is enough offbeat charm here to reward patient viewers. Go to Full Review Chris Sawin Reel Rundown 04/18/2021
3.75/5
Kontora is this meaningful scrapbook of a film that reminds us that family remains important despite whatever aspirations we may have for our own lives. Go to Full Review Mark Schilling Japan Times 03/17/2021
3.5/5
It makes its points more by poetic metaphor, though it is also firmly grounded in the real, including the darker sides of its characters' psyches. Go to Full Review Kevin Wight The Wee Review 03/04/2020
4
Lengthy but profound spiritual meditation on grief and healing. Go to Full Review Panos Kotzathanasis Asian Movie Pulse 01/26/2020
"Kontora" is not a film without merits and Chauhan again has some very interesting ideas, while the visual "packaging" of the film is definitely engaging. However, there is such a thing as "too personal" and this is a trap it definitely falls into. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Anshul Chauhan

Director

Wan Marui

Sora

Hidemasa Mase

Backward Walking Man

Taichi Yamada

Father

Takuzo Shimizu

Haru's Father

Seira Kojima

Haru
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Synopsis Guided by her grandfather's WWII-era diary, Sora searches for a mysterious trove in the wilderness of her hometown. Meanwhile, a mysterious mute and backwards-walking homeless man wanders into town who may be the catalyst to put her shattered relationship with her father back together.
Director
Anshul Chauhan
Producer
Anshul Chauhan
Screenwriter
Anshul Chauhan, Rand Colter
Production Co
Kowatanda Films
Genre
Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
Japanese
Runtime
2h 24m
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