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Distance

6.520012h 12mMovieDrama

On the third 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.

DirectorHirokazu Kore-eda
WriterHirokazu Kore-eda
ProducersMasayuki Akieda·Akira Saito

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Not available in United States
Streaming in 1 other country

Distance isn't on any streaming service in United States right now, but it's available in Japan. Streaming rights are licensed per country.

Cast · Directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda

Arata Iura
Arata Iura
Atsushi Mizuhara
Yūsuke Iseya
Yūsuke Iseya
Masaru Enoki
Susumu Terajima
Susumu Terajima
Minoru Kai
Yui Natsukawa
Yui Natsukawa
Kiyoka Yamamoto
Tadanobu Asano
Tadanobu Asano
Sakata
Azusa Takehana
Azusa Takehana
Azusa
Kenichi Endo
Kenichi Endo
Tamaki Yamamoto
Seminosuke Murasugi
Seminosuke Murasugi
Miyamura
Baijaku Nakamura
Baijaku Nakamura
Detective Kikuma
Ryo
Ryo
Yuko
Kanji Tsuda
Kanji Tsuda
Masaru's Elder Brother
Yorie Yamashita
Yorie Yamashita
Minoru's ex-wife

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Distance hasn't started streaming in United States yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around July 14, 2001. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.