All The Days Before Tomorrow

Wes navigates the tension between memory and the present, seeking continuity in a bond that resists a conventional romance. He relies on quiet conversations, shared silence, and recollections of road trips to anchor his identity. A guardian-like figure in Wes’s dream world frames his search for meaning and time.

Alison faces loneliness as she prepares to join Kai in Tokyo, while preserving a deeply rooted platonic bond with Wes. She balances commitment to her partner with a desire to hold onto a lasting connection. The memory fragments reveal her happiness in companionship without romance and her fear of its loss.

El Doctor appears as a perceptive guardian in the monochrome dream world, guiding Wes toward questions of meaning, time, and what binds people together. He acts as a mentor who reframes events as part of a larger, metaphysical journey. His presence anchors the film’s exploration of existence beyond ordinary life.

Kai is Alison’s partner in Tokyo, representing the life Alison is aspiring toward. His distance underscores the tension between closeness and commitment, testing the endurance of Wes and Alison’s bond. He anchors the present life against the pull of memory.

The Tokyo Chef appears in dream or memory sequences as a guiding figure, refracting Wes’s search for meaning through a calm, precise presence. He contributes to the film’s spare, luminous tone and its contemplative mood.

The Cashier appears in everyday-life memory moments, anchoring the sense that ordinary interactions sustain connection. He helps to ground the memory fragments in tangible, shared experiences.

A Christmas party sequence adds an ambiguous note to the mosaic of moments that shape Wes and Alison. The scene contributes to the film’s sense of time as layered and memory-driven.

Another figure from the Christmas party sequence, his presence deepens the mosaic of shared moments across timelines. He helps to build the film’s contemplative atmosphere.