A student film about suicide cults that'll weirdly make you want to call your mom.
Glowing, Growing is a unique little movie produced entirely by film students in which two young outsiders join a mass suicide group in an attempt to gain freedom. Along the way they both re-discover the positive aspects of life, giving them the opportunity to weigh the pros and cons of choosing to live or die
Writing
Student script that punches way above its budget.
Acting
Raw performances from complete unknowns.
Director
Kei Horie
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Kei Horie was 22 when he made this, funding it through part-time convenience store work.
Released during Japan's 1990s 'suicide boom' in media, this student project accidentally became cultural commentary.
JP
