Touch a Dream

2003 1h 49m JA

Drama

Synopsis

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“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Tomokazu Miura
Mori
Junichi Kawai
Jun
Ryo Katsuji
Jun (youth)
Toshiyuki Kitami
Eiichiro Funakoshi
Teacher at the school for the blind
Jun Etoh
Yoshiko Tanaka
Yoshi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Junji Hanado
Writers: Hiroichi Fuse
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 23 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Junji Hanado, shot by Ryu Segawa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Goro Yasukawa. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Hani Mituhashi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Tomokazu Miura and Junichi Kawai and Ryo Katsuji carry the top of the cast.

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The take

Junji Hanado directs. Ryu Segawa behind the camera. Goro Yasukawa scores. Hani Mituhashi cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 23 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Junji Hanado, shot by Ryu Segawa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Goro Yasukawa. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Hani Mituhashi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Tomokazu Miura and Junichi Kawai and Ryo Katsuji carry the top of the cast.