The Colors Within

2024 1h 41m JA

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6.8

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★6.8TMDB · 89

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Synopsis

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Totsuko is a high school student with the ability to see the 'colors' of others. Colors of bliss, excitement, and serenity, plus a color she treasures as her favorite. Kimi, a classmate at her school, gives off the most beautiful color of all. Although she doesn't play an instrument, Totsuko forms a band with Kimi and Rui, a quiet music enthusiast they meet at a used bookstore in a far corner of town. As they practice at an old church on a remote island, music brings them together, forming friendships and stirring affections.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Sayu Suzukawa
Totsuko Higurashi (voice)
Akari Takaishi
Kimi Sakunaga (voice)
Taisei Kido
Rui Kagehira (voice)
Yui Aragaki
Sister Hiyoko (voice)
Aoi Yuuki
Shiho Nanakubo (voice)
Yasuko
Saku Momochi (voice)
Minako Kotobuki
Sumika Yatsushika (voice)
Keiko Toda
Kimi's Grandmother (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Naoko Yamada
Writers: Reiko Yoshida, Naoko Yamada
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 2 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Naoko Yamada, shot by Yoshimitsu Tomita. 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 Kensuke Ushio. 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 Kiyoshi Hirose 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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Sayu Suzukawa and Akari Takaishi and Taisei Kido carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt23951384 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Only 89 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Naoko Yamada directs. Yoshimitsu Tomita behind the camera. Kensuke Ushio scores. Kiyoshi Hirose cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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1Released 2 years ago.
2Directed by Naoko Yamada, shot by Yoshimitsu Tomita. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Kensuke Ushio. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Kiyoshi Hirose shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Sayu Suzukawa and Akari Takaishi and Taisei Kido carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt23951384 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 89 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
8Classified under 9 themes, including "high school", "coming of age", "slice of life", "anime".
9Released under 12 different titles around the world.