Oneesan no futomomo

1983 1h 7m JA

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 1

Synopsis

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“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kaori Okamoto
Kaori
Hitomi Yuri
Chiaki
Naomi Hagio
Hiroko
Hiroyuki Konishi
Kosuke
Rebun Hori
The Photographer
Eiju Kiriyama
Akagi
Terry O'Brien
Father
Joji Sawada
Haruki , Kaori's Boyfriend

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Junichi Suzuki
Writers: Kazuhiko Ban
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 67-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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43 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Junichi Suzuki, shot by Kazumi Sugimoto. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jun Nabeshima 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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Kaori Okamoto and Hitomi Yuri and Naomi Hagio carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0287614 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Junichi Suzuki directs. Kazumi Sugimoto behind the camera. Jun Nabeshima cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 67-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
243 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Junichi Suzuki, shot by Kazumi Sugimoto. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Jun Nabeshima shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Kaori Okamoto and Hitomi Yuri and Naomi Hagio carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0287614 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.