The Girl from the Other Side
7.1/10
Rating
70 min
Runtime
2023
Release Year
Yutaro Kubo
Director
Cast
Jun Fukuyama, Rie Takahashi, Hiroki Goto, Tadashi Miyazawa, Kouichi Sakaguchi
Quick Synopsis
In a distant world divided into two regions—the inner land inhabited by humans and the outer land occupied by mysterious, cursed creatures—people fear crossing into the outer land. One day, near the border between these lands, one of these creatures discovers a young girl named Shiva among piles of abandoned dead bodies. Shiva shows trust and affection toward the creature, whom she calls "Teacher." The story follows their unusual relationship as they navigate the uncertain space between their two worlds, exploring the connection between a human child and an inhuman being during a time of transition between night and day.
Detailed Synopsis of The Girl from the Other Side
Once upon a time, in a far, faraway place, there were two lands. The world was divided into an inner land and an outer land. People feared the outer land, inhabited by eerie beings, the carriers of curse. One day, on the border to the inner land inhabited by humans, one such being finds a girl on heaps of abandoned dead bodies. The girl says her name is Shiva and shows affection to the "being" who found her, calling him "Teacher." This is a story of two people—one human, one inhuman—who linger in the hazy twilight that separates night from day.
