Kyrie

2023 2h 58m JA

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7.6

BANGER

★7.6TMDB · 12

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Synopsis

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Luca lost her family in the Great East Japan Earthquake causing her not to be able to speak. However, her singing voice shakes the hearts of those who listen to her. It is a hymn of compassion played by Luca and the people.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

AiNA THE END
Kyrie / Luca
Hokuto Matsumura
Natsuhiko Shiomi
Haru Kuroki
Fumi Teraishi
Suzu Hirose
Itsuko Ichijo / Maori
Nijiro Murakami
Fukin
Yuya Matsuura
Shinpei Hatame
Hideyuki Kasahara
Coffee Matsuzaka
Soshina
Sazanka Hidaka

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Shunji Iwai
Writers: Shunji Iwai
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 178 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 3 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Shunji Iwai, shot by Chigi Kanbe. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 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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5 / 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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6 / 8

CAST

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AiNA THE END and Hokuto Matsumura and Haru Kuroki carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt27843782 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Shunji Iwai directs. Chigi Kanbe behind the camera. Takeshi Kobayashi scores. Shunji Iwai cuts. A long sit — settle in. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Clocks in at 178 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
2Released 3 years ago.
3Directed by Shunji Iwai, shot by Chigi Kanbe. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Takeshi Kobayashi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Shunji Iwai shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6AiNA THE END and Hokuto Matsumura and Haru Kuroki carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt27843782 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 10 themes, including "musician", "teacher", "love", "osaka, japan".