Halfway

2009 1h 25m JA

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 20

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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A high school couple experiences young love and heartache as they're faced with the prospect of long-distance dating after graduation.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kie Kitano
Hiro Konno
Masaki Okada
Shu
Riisa Naka
Megumi Megyro
Miho Shiraishi
Naoko Matsuura
Junpei Mizobata
Mori Tasuku
Hiroki Narimiya
Takanashi
Takao Osawa
Hirabayashi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Eriko Kitagawa
Writers: Eriko Kitagawa
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "いわいしゅんじ Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Eriko Kitagawa, shot by Shinichi Tsunoda. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

CAST

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Kie Kitano and Masaki Okada and Riisa Naka carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Eriko Kitagawa directs. Shinichi Tsunoda behind the camera. Takeshi Kobayashi scores. Shunji Iwai cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 17 years ago.
3Part of the "いわいしゅんじ Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Eriko Kitagawa, shot by Shinichi Tsunoda. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Takeshi Kobayashi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Shunji Iwai shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Kie Kitano and Masaki Okada and Riisa Naka carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt1382627 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 20 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.