The Girl from the Other Side (2022) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

2022 · 70 mins · Japanese

Directed by

Yutaro Kubo, Satomi Maiya

Starring

Jun Fukuyama, Daiki Kobayashi, Tadashi Miyazawa, Kouichi Sakaguchi, Hiroki Goto, Akira Orihara

In a realm divided into two distinct lands—an inner world of humans and a feared outer land—a mysterious being discovers a young girl named Shiva amidst a desolate border. Surrounded by the remains of the dead, Shiva shows affection towards the being who finds her, referring to him as "Teacher." This is a story about an unlikely connection between a human and a creature from the cursed outer land, exploring their relationship in the uncertain space between night and day.