Escape promises relief but often delivers loneliness in the documentary “Johatsu: Into Thin Air,” a melancholy look at “night movers” who help their clients disappear. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2026/03/06/film/johatsu-into-thin-air/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #film #japanesefilm #documentaries #aratamori #andreashartmann
‘Johatsu: Into Thin Air’: The quiet desperation of those who disappear

An estimated 80,000 people “evaporate” in Japan each year. Arata Mori and Andreas Hartmann’s haunting documentary follows the “night movers” who help their clients disappear.

The Japan Times