Don't Call It Mystery: The Movie

2023 2h 9m JA

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7.6

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6.3

IMDB

★7.6TMDB · 17★6.3IMDB · 453

MysteryDrama

Synopsis

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Kuno Totono, a curly-haired college student, visits Hiroshima and becomes embroiled in a mystery surrounding the inheritance of the Kariatsumari family's assets, using his intelligence and loquaciousness to unravel the case.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Masaki Suda
Totono Kuno
Ko Shibasaki
Yura Akamine
Kouhei Matsushita
Kurumasaka Asaharu
Keita Machida
Rikinosuke Kariatsumari
Nanoka Hara
Shioji Kariatsumari
Riku Hagiwara
Neo Hahakabe
Honami Suzuki
Kenichi Takitoh

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hiroaki Matsuyama
Writers: Tomoko Aizawa
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 Hiroaki Matsuyama, shot by Shigetomo Madarame. 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 Ken Arai. 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 Masaharu Hirakawa 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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Masaki Suda and Ko Shibasaki and Kouhei Matsushita carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt27554389 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 17 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Hiroaki Matsuyama directs. Shigetomo Madarame behind the camera. Ken Arai scores. Masaharu Hirakawa cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 3 years ago.
2Directed by Hiroaki Matsuyama, shot by Shigetomo Madarame. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Ken Arai. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Masaharu Hirakawa shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Masaki Suda and Ko Shibasaki and Kouhei Matsushita carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt27554389 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 17 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.