Rent-a-Cat

"I don't want to stay lonely."

2012 1h 50m JA

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7.2

SOLID

★7.2TMDB · 53

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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A young woman who rents out cats to lonely old folks finds her life turned upside down when a young man from her past shows back up in her life.

“I don't want to stay lonely.”

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Cast

Mikako Ichikawa
Sayoko
Reiko Kusamura
Toshiko Yoshioka
Ken Mitsuishi
Goro Yoshida
Maho Yamada
Megumi Yoshikawa
Kei Tanaka
Shigaru Yoshizawa
Katsuya Kobayashi
Sayoko's Neighbour

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Naoko Ogigami
Writers: Naoko Ogigami
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Naoko Ogigami, shot by Kazutaka Abe. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Shinichi Fushima 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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Mikako Ichikawa and Reiko Kusamura and Ken Mitsuishi carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "I don't want to stay lonely.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2246953 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 53 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Naoko Ogigami directs. Kazutaka Abe behind the camera. Shinichi Fushima cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 14 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Naoko Ogigami, shot by Kazutaka Abe. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Shinichi Fushima shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Mikako Ichikawa and Reiko Kusamura and Ken Mitsuishi carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "I don't want to stay lonely.".
7IMDB entry: tt2246953 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 53 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 8 themes, including "cat", "japanese woman", "woman director", "rental".