Like Someone in Love

2012 1h 49m JA

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6.9

SOLID

★6.9TMDB · 279

Drama

Synopsis

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An old man and a young woman meet in Tokyo. She knows nothing about him, he thinks he knows her. He welcomes her into his home, she offers him her body. But the web that is woven between them in the space of twenty four hours bears no relation to the circumstances of their encounter.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Rin Takanashi
Akiko
Tadashi Okuno
Takashi
Ryo Kase
Noriaki
Denden
Hiroshi
Mihoko Suzuki
The Neighbor
Kaneko Kubota
Akiko's Grandmother
Hiroyuki Kishi
The Former Student
Reiko Mori
Nagisa

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Abbas Kiarostami
Writers: Abbas Kiarostami
Languages: Japanese
Countries: France, Japan

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MONEY

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Shot for just $4.8M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 12% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Japan.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Abbas Kiarostami, shot by Katsumi Yanagijima. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Rin Takanashi and Tadashi Okuno and Ryo Kase carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1843287 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Abbas Kiarostami directs. Katsumi Yanagijima behind the camera. Bahman Kiarostami cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in France, Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $4.8M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Earned back only 12% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
3Released 14 years ago.
4International production across 2 countries: France, Japan.
5Directed by Abbas Kiarostami, shot by Katsumi Yanagijima. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Bahman Kiarostami shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Rin Takanashi and Tadashi Okuno and Ryo Kase carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt1843287 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.