Our Secret Diary

2023 1h 51m JA

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 42

Romance

Synopsis

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Nozomi Kuroda is in the 2nd grade of high school. One day, she finds a letter in a classroom desk. The letter has only the word "like" written on it. The person who wrote the letter is Jun Setoyama. He happens to be the most popular boy at the high school. Nozomi Kuroda feels embarrassed, but she eventually leaves a reply in a shoe closet at school. This is how their secret exchange diary begins. Nozomi Kuroda soon learns that the intended recipient for the first letter was her best friend. Nevertheless, Nozomi Kuroda is attracted to Jun Setoyama, who expresses his thoughts and feelings unlike her. She's unable to tell him the truth that the person exchanging messages is her and not her best friend.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Fumiya Takahashi
Jun Setoyama
Hiyori Sakurada
Nozomi Kuroda
Mizuki Kayashima
Erino Matsumoto
Ryosuke Sota
Haruto Yoneda
Nagisa Saito
Yuko Hayashi
Mizuki Itagaki
Hiroto Yano
Maru Kiuchi
Saya
Coco Masui
Moe

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kentarō Takemura
Writers: Nami Kikkawa
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 Kentarō Takemura, shot by Yoko Itakura. 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 Koji Endo. 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 Yoji Tachibana 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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Fumiya Takahashi and Hiyori Sakurada and Mizuki Kayashima carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt27694652 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 42 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kentarō Takemura directs. Yoko Itakura behind the camera. Koji Endo scores. Yoji Tachibana cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 3 years ago.
2Directed by Kentarō Takemura, shot by Yoko Itakura. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Koji Endo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Yoji Tachibana shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Fumiya Takahashi and Hiyori Sakurada and Mizuki Kayashima carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt27694652 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 42 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.