The Parades

A ghost story without scares where a mother hunts for her missing son in a purgatory of lingering souls. She’s the only one who doesn’t know she’s dead. The film rides on a quiet performance that makes denial feel like devotion, a 2020s Japanese drama shaped by loss you can’t name but recognize instantly.

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Michihito Fujii directed The Parades in 2024. See Michihito Fujii's full filmography, where to start with Michihito Fujii, or where to go after you've seen everything by Michihito Fujii.

The Parades was released in 2024 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 132 minutes.