Japan Synopsis
共喰い
Toma lives in a small riverside town with his brutish father and his father's girlfriend. Witnessing his father's predilections for abuse, Toma becomes anxious that he will have inherited those urges.
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The 2012–2014 Japan Window
In the crowded 2012-2014 Japan release window, Backwater sits at #436 of 530. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2010s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Japan, 1769 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Backwater premiered alongside 177 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 177 other Japan films in 2013.
The 2825th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
17 audience reviews — more than 30% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 29th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,749 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (18th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.8 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #1,654 of 1,933 (top 86%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Bitters End, stylejam, GEEK PICTURES, Amuse Soft Entertainment |
| Runtime | 1h 42m |
| Release Date | September 7, 2013 |
| IMDb | tt2403453 |