Before We Vanish
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| Directed by | Kiyoshi Kurosawa |
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| Based on | Sanpo Suru Shinryakusha 2005 stage play by Tomohiro Maekawa and Ikiume Theatre Company |
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| Cinematography | Akiko Ashizawa |
| Edited by | Koichi Takahashi |
| Music by | Yusuke Hayashi |
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Running time | 129 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Before We Vanish (散歩する侵略者, Sanpo Suru Shinryakusha; transl. "Strolling Invaders") is a 2017 Japanese science fiction film directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa. It is based on a stage play by Tomohiro Maekawa's Ikiume Theatre Company and the novel adaptation written by Maekawa. It stars Masami Nagasawa, Ryuhei Matsuda, Mahiro Takasugi, Yuri Tsunematsu, and Hiroki Hasegawa.
Before We Vanish earned two nominations at the 41st Japanese Academy Film Prize. The film had its world premiere in competition at the Un Certain Regard section of the 2017 Cannes Film Festival on 21 May 2017. The film also received an award at the Sitges Film Festival – Official Selection.