The Village

"All the glory of a man is nothing but a short dream."

2023 2h 0m JA

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6.8

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5.8

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★6.8TMDB · 54★5.8IMDB · 956

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Synopsis

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In a once-scenic village now dominated by a vast trash disposal site, a young man yearns to break free from a cruel fate tying him to the very grounds.

“All the glory of a man is nothing but a short dream.”

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Cast

Ryusei Yokohama
Yu Katayama
Haru Kuroki
Misaki Nakai
Arata Furuta
Shusaku Ohashi
Shido Nakamura
Kokichi Ohashi
Wataru Ichinose
Toru Ohashi
Daiken Okudaira
Ryuta Kakei
Ryuto Sakuma
Keiichi Nakai
Tetta Sugimoto
Masaru Maruoka

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michihito Fujii
Writers: Michihito Fujii
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 3 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Michihito Fujii, shot by Tomoyuki Kawakami. 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 Taro Iwashiro. 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 Tatsuma Furukawa 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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Ryusei Yokohama and Haru Kuroki and Arata Furuta carry the top of the cast.

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RUNTIME

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Marketing tagline: "All the glory of a man is nothing but a short dream.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt27506951 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 54 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Michihito Fujii directs. Tomoyuki Kawakami behind the camera. Taro Iwashiro scores. Tatsuma Furukawa cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 3 years ago.
2Directed by Michihito Fujii, shot by Tomoyuki Kawakami. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Taro Iwashiro. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Tatsuma Furukawa shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Ryusei Yokohama and Haru Kuroki and Arata Furuta carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "All the glory of a man is nothing but a short dream.".
7IMDB entry: tt27506951 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 54 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 9 themes, including "japan", "village", "social thriller", "environmental issues".