# Sad Vacation (2007)

> An estranged young drifter confronts the mother who abandoned him, forcing a fragile household to reckon with blood, fate, and the meaning of family.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/82671

## Facts

- Runtime: 136 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Shinji Aoyama
- Cast: Tadanobu Asano, Eri Ishida, Aoi Miyazaki, Yuka Itaya, Katsuo Nakamura, Kengo Kora, Joe Odagiri, Kosuke Toyohara
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0915749/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: melancholic, subdued, intimate, quiet evening, arthouse film night

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