Castle of Sand
2019, Japanese. Directed by Shunsaku Kawake.
A bruised and battered corpse in Shibuya, Tokyo has the attention of the local cops. A veteran detective is assigned to the case. The last utterance of the victim is one clue that detective Imanishi has to work on. Yet, the case becomes more tangled quickly. Elsewhere, a prodigy named Waga Eiryo is composing an orchestral piece. Remake of The Castle of Sand (1974).
- Runtime
- 2h 25m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 28 March 2019
- Original title
- 砂の器
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Hiroyuki Komine
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Castle of Sand runs 145 minutes (2h 25m).
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Castle of Sand isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 28 March 2019. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like Castle of Sand?
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Who directed Castle of Sand?
Castle of Sand (2019) was directed by Shunsaku Kawake and stars Noriyuki Higashiyama, Kento Nakajima, Tao Tsuchiya.