The Village

The Village is a drama set in a town that was once beautiful but is now dominated by a large waste disposal facility. A young man named Yu struggles with his life there, working at the recycling plant to pay off debts while facing hostility from locals due to a crime his father committed a decade earlier. His situation shifts when a former classmate, Misaki, returns from Tokyo to work in public relations and offers him a job leading tours for children, a change that is not welcomed by everyone.

The film was directed and written by Michihito Fujii. Within his career, it follows Hard Days and precedes The Parades. The cast features Ryusei Yokohama as Yu Katayama and Haru Kuroki as Misaki Nakai, appearing alongside Arata Furuta, Shido Nakamura, Wataru Ichinose, and Daiken Okudaira. The production was a collaboration between TV Tokyo, WOWOW, KADOKAWA, and STAR SANDS.

Audience reception is mixed to positive. On IMDb, the film holds a rating of 5.8/10 based on 1,000 votes, while it has a higher rating of 6.8/10 on TMDB from 54 votes.