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Night Time Picnic

2006 · 117 min Drama
6.6 / 10 · TMDB

Takako's high school has a unique tradition. Every year, the school's 1000 students walk 80 kilometers in 24 hours. As this is her final year of high school, Takako decides to work up the courage to talk to classmate You, whom she has never spoken to before. Classmates who are unaware of their relationship read something more into their awkward overtures.

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📋 Film Details

Original Title 夜のピクニック
Year 2006
Country Japan
Genre Drama
Director Masahiko Nagasawa
Runtime 117 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.6/10 (5 votes)

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Director Atsushi Inaba constructs the film as a contemplative, slow-paced walk, relying on the rhythm of footsteps and the transition from day to night. He explores not grand dramas, but the subtle fabric of silent closeness and those moments when words become unnecessary, overshadowed by shared space and time.

What lingers after viewing is a sense of serene melancholy and gratitude for this honest, quiet journey. It’s a tender, warming coming-of-age story where the most significant action is the internal movement of its characters. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Masahiko Nagasawa

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Late at night, in silence, with a warm drink.

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