Picnic
Jun 15 1996
•1h 12m
•Drama, Fantasy
Believing that the world will end that very day, three mental patients Coco, Tsumuji, and Satoru set out upon a journey. Walking upon the tops of the walls of the city, they seek to find a picnic spot with the best vantage point to view the final event.
Cast
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Tadanobu Asano
Tsumuji
Chara
Coco
Koichi Hashizume
Satoru
Naomasa Musaka
Head Nurse
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