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Picnic poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 75.1 / 100
1996·Drama / Fantasy / Adventure·1h 8m

PICNIC

“I know when the world will end.”

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.

Above the Line
Shunji Iwai·DirectorShunji Iwai·WriterNoboru Shinoda·Director of PhotographyREIMY·Original Music ComposerToshihiko Kojima·Editor
Cast
Chara·CocoTadanobu Asano·TsumujiKoichi Hashizume·SatoruNaomasa Musaka·Head NurseFujiko Yamamoto·NurseShifumi Yamaguchi·Coco's MotherTakaaki Kabuto·Coco's FatherKazue Itō·DoctorKeiichi Suzuki·PastorMari Sayama·Nurse
Full Crew
(16 credits)
Directing· 1
Shunji Iwai·Director
Writing· 1
Shunji Iwai·Writer
Camera· 1
Noboru Shinoda·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Toshihiko Kojima·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
REIMY·Original Music ComposerHideo Takeichi·SoundYasuyuki Konno·Sound Effects
Art & Design· 5
Terumi Hosoishi·Production DesignRyuji Noguchi·Art DirectionTomomi Tsuchimochi·Set DecorationRitsuko Momii·Makeup ArtistReiko Goto·Set Decoration
Production· 3
Juichi Horiguchi·ProducerAkio Nanjo·ProducerSusumu Tanaka·Producer
Other Departments· 1
Hiroyuki Sumida·Lighting Design
By the Numbers
75.1
OF 100
Master Score
7.1
OF 10
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Mysterious, Somber, Dramatic
Composition
Centered
Era
90s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A dark-haired woman in a black dress and boots stands facing forward, looking upwards with her head tilted back, holding a dark, curved object in her hands. She”

dramamystery
Key Elements
Dark Curved Object (possibly A Handle Or Part Of An Umbrella)Feathery Tattered Material
Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Urban
Design Score
8/10
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