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Call Me Chihiro

Call Me Chihiro

Drama · 2023

An unapologetic former sex worker starts working at a bento stand in a small seaside town, bringing comfort to the lonely souls who come her way.

Movie details

Call Me Chihiro

“She's always lived on her own.”

2023 Drama 2h 11m

Critical arithmetic

One number, for now.

TMDB

7.2 / 10

Community rating

An unapologetic former sex worker starts working at a bento stand in a small seaside town, bringing comfort to the lonely souls who come her way.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over Call Me Chihiro?

The split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Rikiya Imaizumi

Written by

Rikiya Imaizumi · Kaori Sawai

Kasumi Arimura

Kasumi Arimura

Chihiro

Hana Toyoshima

Hana Toyoshima

Kuniko Seo / Okaji

Ryuya Wakaba

Ryuya Wakaba

Taniguchi

Yui Sakuma

Yui Sakuma

Hitomi

Van

Van

Basil

Lily Franky

Lily Franky

Utsumi

Jun Fubuki

Jun Fubuki

Tae

Court is in session

Put Call Me Chihiro on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.