That Which Once Was
2011, English. Directed by Kimi Takesue.
In 2032 an eight-year old boy, displaced by global warming, fends for himself as an environmental refugee in a hostile northern metropolis. Haunted by memories of flooding that left him homeless and orphaned, the boy forms an unexpected friendship with an Inuk ice carver who helps him confront his past.
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- 0h 20m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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That Which Once Was is streaming on Criterion Channel in India.
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Cast & crew
- Kimi TakesueDirector
- Vicente OteroVicente
- Natar UngalaaqSiku
- Sydney FrancisSocial Worker
- Chris Mark ChanDoctor
- Jose BoscioFather
- Lucia BonaccioShelter Girl 1
- Chanelle GajadharShelter Girl 2
- Sabrina FernandezShelter Girl 3
- Izabelle StrakerShelter Girl 4
- Marley PerezShelter Boy 1
- Arthur Lee MooreShelter Boy 2
- Tatsuya RiveraShelter Boy 3
Details
- Released
- 18 April 2011
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Kimi Takesue
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That Which Once Was runs 20 minutes (0h 20m).
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Which OTT platform is That Which Once Was on?
That Which Once Was is streaming on Criterion Channel in India. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like That Which Once Was?
If you liked That Which Once Was, try Into the Forest, Vesper, Foe.
Who directed That Which Once Was?
That Which Once Was (2011) was directed by Kimi Takesue and stars Vicente Otero, Natar Ungalaaq, Sydney Francis.