Lost Chapter of Snow: Passion

1985 1h 40m JA

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6.9

SOLID

★6.9TMDB · 8

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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Iori, taken from an orphanage by a family for domestic work, runs away and is adopted and raised by two young men. Ten years later, she crosses paths with her former step-sister, who is soon poisoned to death, Iori being the prime suspect.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Yuki Saito
Iori Natsuki
Takaaki Enoki
Yuichi Hirose
Masanori Sera
Daisuke Tsushima
Leonard Kuma
Detective Yoshioka
Chigusa Takayama
Superintendent
Mai Okamoto
Yuko Naba
Kyôko Fujimoto
Sachiko Naba
Momoko Kôchi
Kane

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Shinji Sōmai
Writers: Yōzō Tanaka
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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41 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Shinji Sōmai, shot by Yukio Isohata. 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 Lighthouse Project. 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 Michiko Ikeda shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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ERA

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Yuki Saito and Takaaki Enoki and Masanori Sera carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0090359 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Shinji Sōmai directs. Yukio Isohata behind the camera. Lighthouse Project scores. Michiko Ikeda cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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141 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Shinji Sōmai, shot by Yukio Isohata. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Lighthouse Project. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Michiko Ikeda shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Yuki Saito and Takaaki Enoki and Masanori Sera carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0090359 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.