Picnic (1996)

Name: Picnic
Genre: Drama, Fantasy
Released: 1996-06-15

1h 12m

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June 15, 1996
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Plot.

Believing that the world will end that very day, three mental patients Coco, Tsumuji, and Satoru set out upon a journey. Walking upon the tops of the walls of the city, they seek to find a picnic spot with the best vantage point to view the final event.

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Release Date
June 15, 1996

Original Name
PiCNiC

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 12m

Genres
Drama Fantasy

Last updated: 2024-11-20

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Picnic is a 1996 Japanese film directed by Shunji Iwai. It was released in 1996, with shooting taking place in 1994. The film follows three patients of a mental asylum who misinterpret a passage from the Bible as a sign that the end of the world is imminent, and escape from the walls of the facility to find a place to picnic and watch the event.

The film stars Chara in the first of her two roles in Shunji Iwai's filmography, alongside Tadanobu Asano and Koichi Hashizume.