Almost People

2023 2h 20m JA

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 5

ComedyDramaFamily

Synopsis

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Four dramas about brothers and sisters, each of whom lacks a certain emotion.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Gôichi Mine
Hikaru Kamio (eldest brother)
Elisa Yanagi
Himiko Kamio (eldest sister)
Kai Inowaki
Taiyo Kamio (second brother)
Mihaya Shirata
Hanako (second sister)
Shohei Uno
Kiyohiko Shibukawa
Amon Hirai
Midori Sangoumi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Fumio Moriya
Writers: Fumio Moriya, Takuto Kato, Kiyotaka Inagaki
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 Fumio Moriya, shot by Motomu Ishigaki. 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 Naruyoshi Kikuchi. 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 Banri Nagase 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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Gôichi Mine and Elisa Yanagi and Kai Inowaki carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt30014412 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Fumio Moriya directs. Motomu Ishigaki behind the camera. Naruyoshi Kikuchi scores. Banri Nagase cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 3 years ago.
2Directed by Fumio Moriya, shot by Motomu Ishigaki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Naruyoshi Kikuchi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Banri Nagase shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Gôichi Mine and Elisa Yanagi and Kai Inowaki carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt30014412 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.