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MOVIE2013 1h 39m JPN

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01 / THE STORY

A little about the film.

In 2067, scientists attempt an experiment intended to harness energy from Earth's gravity. However, the experiment fails and gravity reverses, causing nearly everyone and everything to start flying away from Earth.

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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME

The people who bring it to life.

Yukiyo Fujii

Yukiyo Fujii

Patema

Masayuki Kato

Masayuki Kato

Lagos

Takaya Hashi

Takaya Hashi

Izamura

Hiroki Yasumoto

Hiroki Yasumoto

Jack

Maaya Uchida

Maaya Uchida

Kaho

Nobuhiko Okamoto

Nobuhiko Okamoto

Age

Shintarou Oohata

Shintarou Oohata

Porta

Shin'ya Fukumatsu

Shin'ya Fukumatsu

Elder