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Tracing Jake

2004 · 77 min Animation
7.0 / 10 · TMDB

Inuyama is intrigued by the existence of "Jake," a mysterious crocodile that has been sighted in many countries around the world. He continues to travel around the world, listening to the testimonies of various people of different ages, nationalities, and sighting situations who have seen "Jake".

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Original Title 伝説のワニ ジェイク
Year 2004
Country Japan
Genre Animation
Director Isshin Inudo
Runtime 77 min.
Rating TMDB: 7.0/10 (1 votes)

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Director Masaaki Yuasa constructs the narrative not through plot, but through a shifting tapestry of visual styles and emotional tones, relying on the subjectivity of each witness. The animation serves as a fluid language, conveying childlike wonder, elderly nostalgia, and urban anxiety with equal potency.

What lingers after the final testimony is not an answer, but a contemplative mood. The film explores why we need myths more than whether they are real, leaving a gentle, melancholic imprint of shared human imagination. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Isshin Inudo

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