Japan Synopsis
ディスタンス
On the eighth 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.
The 2000–2002 Japan Window
Distance holds position #94 of 226 Japan films in the 2000–2002 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Japan, 1020 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Distance premiered alongside 79 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 79 other Japan films in 2001.
The 1344th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
36 audience reviews — more than 56% of Japan films in our index.
Review volume (56th percentile) outruns trending popularity (21th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Distance, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- sadness · 5
- lake · 2
- forest · 23
- cult · 12
- grief · 7
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,175 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (53rd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #958 of 1,933 (top 50%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | CineRocket, IMAGICA, TV Man Union, Engine Film |
| Runtime | 2h 12m |
| Release Date | May 26, 2001 |
| IMDb | tt0278413 |
| Official Site | www.kore-eda.com |