Jam Films

2002 1h 49m JA

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7.9

BANGER

★7.9TMDB · 23

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Synopsis

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Jam Films is a 2002 suite of 7 shorts produced by Sega/Amuse.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Natsuko Akiyama
Hirofumi Arai
Haruka Ayase
Ryoko Hirosue
Satomi Ishihara
Kazuki Kitamura
Hitomi Kurihara
Akaji Maro

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tetsuo Shinohara
Writers: Takako Watabe, Rokurō Mochizuki, Shunji Iwai
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tetsuo Shinohara, shot by Minoru Ishiyama. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Tsuyoshi Imai 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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Natsuko Akiyama and Hirofumi Arai and Haruka Ayase carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0385791 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 23 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Tetsuo Shinohara directs. Minoru Ishiyama behind the camera. Tsuyoshi Imai cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 24 years ago.
2Directed by Tetsuo Shinohara, shot by Minoru Ishiyama. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor Tsuyoshi Imai shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Natsuko Akiyama and Hirofumi Arai and Haruka Ayase carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0385791 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 23 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.