Film

World Map

2025 · 41m · Drama

One day, Lan Xia goes to her classmate Hai Feng’s house to stay overnight. They start to feel awkward around each other without really knowing why, but slowly get closer through insignificant words exchanged while doing a jigsaw puzzle of the world map. The next morning, Hai Feng realizes that Lan Xia has left without saying anything and sets out to follow her. A memory of a summer in which the world belonged to the two of them alone, if only for a moment

Wang Peixi

Hai Feng

Ma Yi Rui

Lan Xia

Li Meng

Lan Xia's mother

Akihiro Kawai

Gu Xiaodong

Gao Yaqi

• Shunji IwaiDirector · Writer · Original Music Composer
• Akira MizunoProducer
• Emi TaiProducer
• Emi TaiProducer
• Chigi KanbeDirector of Photography

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Release date

October 3, 2025

Status

Released

Original language

Japanese

Runtime

41m

Genres

Drama