Japan Synopsis
月の砂漠
A successful businessman and his alcoholic wife attempt to piece together their unhappy lives and shattered marriage. Little do Nagai and Akira know that their precarious relationship will soon be transformed by a stranger, the enigmatic Keechie.
The 2000–2002 Japan Window
226 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Desert Moon sits at position #154.
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The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Desert Moon premiered. 1020 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
6.5
TMDB Rating
10
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier
Ranked #3,232 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (29th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.4 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #1,419 of 1,933 (top 73%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | WOWOW, Yoshimoto Kogyo, Rumble Fish, Rentrak Japan, CyberAgent |
| Runtime | 2h 11m |
| Release Date | June 19, 2001 |
| IMDb | tt0283309 |