New World
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New World

8.0 / 10 2011 1h 33mNR English
Drama

Storyline

Coco, a Beijing modern girl wants to spend a romantic and fancy Christmas vacation in Osaka. However the place where she gets in is Shinsekai ( "New World" in English, is an old neighbourhood located next to south Osaka city's downtown "Minami " area, as known as one of the most poorest and dangerous area in Osaka.)When she arrives there, she starts feeling regret and frustrated by the encounters and the landscapes which are far beyond her expectation. Suddenly she is involved in an incident surrounds a Chinese family there, meanwhile she starts fascinated by Shinsekai through her wondering. In this short and unusual Christmas vacation, Coco discovers a "Japan " she never knows and a "China" that she is not familiar with.

Cast & Crew

Ke Shi

Ke Shi

Coco

Lead
Ogawa Takeru

Ogawa Takeru

Masa

Tomonaga Koumei

Tomonaga Koumei

Koumei

Jun Amanto

Jun Amanto

Bodyguard “JUN”

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Kah-Wai Lim's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. New World is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker