異人たちとの夏 (1988): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1988, 異人たちとの夏 is a fantasy, drama, horror and mystery film directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi, running about 115 minutes. “Bizarre love for the undead, Driven ever closer to the brink of doom.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Harada is a successful scenario writer, and his best buddy has just announced an intention to propose to Harada's ex-wife. Recovering from the shock, Harada indulges in melancholy, mainly on his failure as a husband and father, and goes to a 'Rakugo' show, where a friendly man in the audience invites him home. Harada is puzzled at the strong resemblance of this man and his wife to his own parents, who were killed nearly 30 years ago when he was twelve.

Who’s in it. 異人たちとの夏 stars Morio Kazama as Hidemi Harada, Kumiko Akiyoshi as Fusako Harada, Tsurutarō Kataoka as Eikichi Harada and Toshiyuki Nagashima as Ichiro Mamiya, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.8/10, 異人たちとの夏 has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch 異人たちとの夏 page.

If you liked it. Fans of 異人たちとの夏 tend to enjoy Der Herr der Ringe - Die Rückkehr des Königs, The Green Mile, Chihiros Reise ins Zauberland and Der Herr der Ringe - Die Gefährten.