Before We Vanish

Name: Before We Vanish
Genre: Science Fiction, Drama, Thriller
Released: 2017-09-06
Duration: 2 h 9 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Masami Nagasawa, Ryuhei Matsuda, Mahiro Takasugi, Yuri Tsunematsu, Hiroki Hasegawa

2017·Movie·129 min·★ 6.5(100)

Science Fiction Drama Thriller More Japanese titles

“Don't let them into your head.”

Narumi is on bad terms with her husband, Shinji, when, one day, Shinji goes missing. He comes back a couple of days later, but he seems like a totally different person, and he is now gentle and tender. He goes for a walk every day. Meanwhile, journalist Sakurai covers the story of a family that was brutally murdered, when an unexplained phenomenon takes place.

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About Before We Vanish

Before We Vanish is a 2017 Japanese-language science fiction, drama and thriller film directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa. The cast is led by Masami Nagasawa, Ryuhei Matsuda, Mahiro Takasugi. It has a runtime of 2h 9m. Viewers rate it 6.5/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Kanopy.

Before We Vanish was produced by Nikkatsu Corporation, Django Film, and Shochiku and made in Japan and United Kingdom. It was released on September 6, 2017.

Director: Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Writers: Sachiko Tanaka, Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Release date: September 6, 2017
OTT release: December 10, 2025
Original language: Japanese
Status: Released
Country: Japan, United Kingdom
Production: Nikkatsu Corporation, Django Film, Shochiku

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Before We Vanish cast & crew

Before We Vanish was directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa and written by Sachiko Tanaka and Kiyoshi Kurosawa.

The cast features Masami Nagasawa as Narumi Kase, Ryuhei Matsuda as Shinji Kase, Mahiro Takasugi as Amano, Yuri Tsunematsu as Akira Tachibana, Hiroki Hasegawa as Journalist Sakurai, and Atsuko Maeda as Asumi Kase.

Behind the camera, cinematography is by Akiko Ashizawa and it was produced by Nobuhiro Iizuka and Tomomi Takashima.

Is Before We Vanish worth watching?

Before We Vanish holds an audience score of 6.5/10 from 100 ratings, a solidly received science fiction films.

At 2h 9m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy science fiction, drama, and thriller, Before We Vanish is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Before We Vanish

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It first became available to stream digitally on December 10, 2025.

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