# My Grandfather Is a Nihonjin (2025)

> A young boy’s search for ancestral truth brings him into an emotionally charged reckoning with his reluctant grandfather.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7426694

## Facts

- Runtime: 84 min
- Genres: Animation, Drama
- Director: Celia Catunda
- Cast: Ken Kaneko, Pietro Takeda, Kazue Akisue, Edson Kameda, Fabio Matsuoka, Li Martins, Luiza Porto, Pedro Galvão
- TMDB rating: 8.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt36640006/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: sincere, wistful, intimate, family movie night, reflective afternoon

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