Germany / Feb 13, 2026 / Berlin International Film Festival
1h 28min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
A supermarket as both a microcosm of Japanese society and the setting for a socially critical horror film. Expressionless faces and a supervisor who demands zombie-like friendliness. Only the young Sakai doesn’t stop hoping.
Genres
HorrorComedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | チルド |
| Original language | 日本語 (JA) |
| Spoken languages | 日本語 |
| Production countries | Japan |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | NOTHING NEW, TFC |
| Release date | 17 luglio 2026 |
| Production | Kentaro Hayashi, Yuuri Shimojo, Jun Inoue, Natsuka Yusuke |
| Writer | Iwasaki Yusuke |
| Editing | Yuki Omori |
| Cinematography | Mao Ohkawara |
| Assistant directors | Taito Hiroshima, Iwasaki Yusuke |
| Lighting | Takuma Saeki |
| Camera operators | Mao Ohkawara |
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| Additional photography | Mao Ohkawara |
| Production design | ONUMA Shiho |
| Art direction | ONUMA Shiho |
| Set decoration | ONUMA Shiho |
| Music | PAS TASTA, Shōsuke Asada |
| Sound | Shōsuke Asada, PAS TASTA |
| Costume design | AIRI ISHITSUKA, Ayano Funazaki |
| Makeup | AIRI ISHITSUKA, Ayano Funazaki |
| Hairstyling | AIRI ISHITSUKA, Ayano Funazaki |
Release dates
Premiere
Taiwan / Apr 15, 2026 / Golden Horse Fantastic Film Festival
South Korea / May 03, 2026 / 19 / Jeonju International Film Festival
Theatrical release
Japan / Jul 17, 2026 / R15+
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