The Night I Swam
2018 1h 19m movie Film Japan

The Night I Swam

泳ぎすぎた夜

Synopsis

泳ぎすぎた夜

Snow covered mountains in Japan. Every night, a fisherman makes his way to the market in town. His 6 year old son is awoken by his departure and finds it impossible to fall back to sleep. In the sleeping household, the young boy draws a picture he then slips into his satchel. On his way to school, still drowsy, he strays off the path and wanders into the snow…

The 2017–2019 Japan Window

569 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Night I Swam sits at position #465.

  1. The Relative Worlds
    #1

    The Relative Worlds

    ★ 9.1 · 2017

  2. Sonic Mania Adventures
    #2

    Sonic Mania Adventures

    ★ 9.0 · 2018

  3. Godzilla vs. Evangelion: The Real 4-D
    #3

    Godzilla vs. Evangelion: The Real 4-D

    ★ 8.9 · 2019

  4. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
    #4

    Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba

    ★ 8.7 · 2019

  5. DARLING in the FRANXX
    #5

    DARLING in the FRANXX

    ★ 8.6 · 2018

  6. Dr. STONE
    #6

    Dr. STONE

    ★ 8.6 · 2019

  7. The Rising of the Shield Hero
    #7

    The Rising of the Shield Hero

    ★ 8.6 · 2019

  8. Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai
    #8

    Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai

    ★ 8.6 · 2018

The 2010s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Night I Swam premiered. 1769 total titles in this decade from Japan.

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Reception Benchmarks

6.4
TMDB Rating
26
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #3,327 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (27th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.5 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #1,460 of 1,933 (top 76%).

Production Details

Primary Country Japan
All Production Countries France, Japan
Original Language Japanese
Production Companies MLD Films, Shellac Sud, Nobo, La Région Île-de-France
Runtime 1h 19m
Release Date May 2, 2018
IMDb tt7336012

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