Distance(2001)
On the third anniversary of a cult's failed chemical attack on Tokyo and their subsequent mass suicide, family members of those affected gather at the cult's former base on the shores of a lake to observe the anniversary of their loved ones' deaths.
Movie: Distance
Top 10 Billed Cast
Atsushi Mizuhara
Masaru Enoki
Minoru Kai
Kiyoka Yamamoto
Sakata
Azusa
Tamaki Yamamoto
Miyamura
Detective Kikuma
Yuko
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ディスタンス Distance -trailer- Hirokazu Koreeda - Trailer
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