← ← Back
Movie poster: The Old Young Crow (2023)
🎬 Movie

The Old Young Crow

2023 · 12 min Drama Fantasy Animation Mystery
7.2 / 10 · TMDB

An Iranian boy wandering through a Tokyo cemetery forms an unlikely bond with an elderly Japanese woman. Their silent, curious encounter builds a fragile bridge across chasms of age, culture, and language. Amidst the gravestones, with crows as their solemn witnesses, a delicate drama unfolds about loneliness, memory, and the transient connections that defy explanation. The film moves with a meditative rhythm, inviting the viewer into a space where the past whispers to the present, and the mundane touches the mystical. It’s a portrait of two solitary souls who briefly illuminate each other's world in the city's quiet margins.

Watch online

Click to play

📋 Film Details

Original Title 今昔カラス
Year 2023
Country Japan, United States of America
Genre Drama, Fantasy, Animation, Mystery
Director Liam LoPinto
Runtime 12 min.
Rating TMDB: 7.2/10 (5 votes)

📺 Where to Watch

Checking availability...

🎬 MovieFinder's Take

"The Raven Then and Now" is a delicate, profoundly observant parable, animated with remarkable visual sensitivity. Its power lies not in spectacle, but in its ability to frame the subtle exchange of loneliness and solace between two strangers.

What lingers after the final frame is a quiet reverence for the brief, beautiful intersections of human lives. It’s a gentle reminder that understanding often begins in shared silence. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Liam LoPinto

🕯️

Best Watched

The hushed gravity of a graveyard, autumn light filtering through trees, the watchful presence of crows.

🎭 Cast

🎬 Similar Movies

💬 Audience Reviews

Write a Review

Quick rating — tap to vote:

Or write a full review:

0/2000