Before We Vanish (2017)

Three aliens travel to Earth in preparation for a mass invasion, taking possession of human bodies.

Director:

Kiyoshi Kurosawa

Writers:

Tomohiro Maekawa (based on the play by), Kiyoshi Kurosawa (screenplay)

Stars:

Masami Nagasawa, Ryûhei Matsuda, Hiroki Hasegawa

6 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Masami Nagasawa	...	Narumi Kase
Ryûhei Matsuda	...	Shinji Kase
Hiroki Hasegawa	...	Sakurai
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Masahiro Higashide	...	Pastor
Kyôko Koizumi	...	Doctor
Kazuya Kojima	...	Detective Kurumada
Atsuko Maeda	...	Asumi Kase
Ken Mitsuishi	...	Suzuki
Shinnosuke Mitsushima	...	Maruo
Saki Ohwada	...	Waitress
Takashi Sasano	...	Shinagawa
Mahiro Takasugi	...	Amano
Yuri Tsunematsu	...	Akira Tachibana

Storyline

As vanguards of an invasion of the planet three aliens take possession of host bodies and assume human form. With superior technology, skills, strength and endurance the invading species is learning quickly and is sure to overwhelm the people of this planet. Unexpectedly, however, there is one force that could neuter the offensive.

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Plot Keywords:

short skirt uniform | murder | brunette female | asian teenager | jgirl | 

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Genres:

Drama | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

R

Details

Official Sites:

Nikkatsu International Sales [Japan] Official Facebook [France]

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

16 September 2017 (Japan)

Also Known As:

Antes que Tudo Desapareça

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$8,370, 4 February 2018, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$45,190, 11 March 2018

Company Credits

Production Co:

Django Film, Nikkatsu

Technical Specs

Runtime:

129 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Dolby Surround 7.1

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Amano: Can you keep a secret? We're invading Earth! Have I got your attention now?

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Connections

Featured in The Month in Movies: February 2019 (2019)

User Reviews

Spooky Kiyoski Korosawa romance.

Characteristic spooky Kurosawa romance but with added science fiction and suspense elements. The husband is acting strangely in hospital, the teenage girl emerges from the house blood stained and a cheery teenager connects with a reporter who shows up in a borrowed TV truck. The film spends most of it's not short running time exploring the mechanics of spaceman invasion and it's done through rather endearing aliens - even when they start wreaking havoc with very loud, government issue automatic weapons.

Scope filming and subdued playing register and the business of having the characters appear against backgrounds more brightly lit than they are manages to be eerie.