Japan Synopsis
紙の月
“To make your dreams come true, sometimes you have to break the rules.”
Daily, Rika Umezawa battles a nagging sense of emptiness and dissatisfaction. She works a tiring job, comes home to an unappreciative husband and has little opportunity to enjoy life. But things change when office gossip about affairs and embezzlement inspire Rika to do the unthinkable. Soon, Rika finds herself filling the void with a university student named Kota and the millions entrusted to her by clients. Is her newfound lifestyle the key to happiness? And if so, how long can it last?
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Crime + Drama in Japan
203 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Crime and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Pale Moon itself).
The 2013–2015 Japan Window
In the crowded 2013-2015 Japan release window, Pale Moon sits at #443 of 546. 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 Pale Moon premiered alongside 186 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 186 other Japan films in 2014.
The 3062nd Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
22 audience reviews — more than 39% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 20th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,728 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (19th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.8 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Crime productions specifically: #339 of 402 (top 84%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Robot Communications, Shochiku |
| Runtime | 2h 4m |
| Release Date | November 15, 2014 |
| IMDb | tt3560492 |
| Official Site | www.kaminotsuki.jp |