PHOENIX: Reminiscence of Flower

"You should choose life."

2023 1h 35m JA

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★4.4TMDB · 4

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Synopsis

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From time immemorial to the age of space colonization, there is one legend that has stayed unchanged in every history book—the tale of the immortal bird Phoenix. A being whose blood is said to grant eternal life or wisdom, the radiant figure ensures the continuation of sentient life in the universe as it oversees human civilizations and their development. Yet, mankind remains a slave to its habits; from happiness and sorrow, to wrath and love, a myriad of emotions continue to play an integral part of human life. Simultaneously, time and time again, certain beliefs and agendas persist over the centuries to disturb the fragile equilibrium of the world's preordained nature and principles. It appears that fate and its dynamic variables can manifest itself in many ways—and oftentimes exhibits a bizarre sense of humor…

“You should choose life.”

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Cast

Rie Miyazawa
Romi (voice)
Yosuke Kubozuka
George (voice)
Honoka Yoshida
Com (voice)
Issey Ogata
Sudarban (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Shojiro Nishimi
Writers: Katsunari Mano, Saku Konohana
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 3 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Phoenix Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Takatsugu Muramatsu. 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 Kengo Shigemura 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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Rie Miyazawa and Yosuke Kubozuka and Honoka Yoshida carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "You should choose life.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt28363275 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Shojiro Nishimi directs. Takatsugu Muramatsu scores. Kengo Shigemura cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 3 years ago.
2Part of the "Phoenix Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Takatsugu Muramatsu. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Kengo Shigemura shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Rie Miyazawa and Yosuke Kubozuka and Honoka Yoshida carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "You should choose life.".
8IMDB entry: tt28363275 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Original score: Takatsugu Muramatsu
Editing: Kengo Shigemura
Runtime: 95 min · 1h 35m
Status: Released
Original language: JA
IMDB: PHOENIX: Reminiscence of Flower (2023)

Part of

Phoenix Collection

Phoenix was Tezuka's life work as well as one of his representative works. He explored philosophical themes of "life and death" and "reincarnation" in depth by depicting stories developed around Phoenix, the immortal life-form beyond time and space. Phoenix navigates the readers by traveling back and forth, between past and future, through the series. Tezuka reflected his own historical view and prevision for future, also tackled a vast-scale question of what universe is.