An actor stood motionless on a roof for almost 10 hours straight to capture the perfect timelapse

A clip from the Japanese film Blue Spring has gained popularity online. It features an actor standing motionless on a rooftop for nearly 10 hours straight, as the director decided to film a true timelapse without visual effects or editing. The film follows the protagonist as he stands in one place all night, while the city around him changes and morning dawns.

This clip has been called one of the most striking visual moments in cinema. According to the director, he wanted to enhance the film's dark and disturbing atmosphere, which is why he asked the actor to stand on the rooftop for so long. And, as viewers say, it was worth it.

Blue Spring was released back in 2001 and immediately became a cult classic, a dramatic statement about schoolchildren, violence, and teenage apathy. You can watch it if you haven't seen it.