52-Hertz Whales

2024 2h 15m JA

🙌

8.2

BANGER

★8.2TMDB · 14

Drama

Synopsis

Spoiler shield

After a life of abuse, Kiko moves to a quiet seaside town. There, she meets a young boy who, like her, has also suffered domestic abuse. Through their shared pain, they also find much-needed solace

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

WhatsApp X Facebook Telegram

Cast

Hana Sugisaki
Kiko Mishima
Jun Shison
Ango Okada
Hio Miyazawa
Chikara Niina
Karin Ono
Miharu Makioka
Kimiko Yo
Noriko Okada
Mitsuko Baisho
Sachie Muranaka
Daichi Kaneko
Mahoro Muranaka
Nanase Nishino
Kotomi Shinagi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Izuru Narushima
Writers: Sonoko Machida, Yukari Tatsui, Naoki Watanabe
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.

Did you know?

Fun facts 🍿

1 / 7

ERA

Did you know

Released 2 years ago.

MoodPlayr · trivia#01

2 / 7

DIRECTOR

Did you know

Directed by Izuru Narushima, shot by Daisuke Soma. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

MoodPlayr · trivia#02

3 / 7

DIRECTOR

Did you know

Original score by Kobayashi Yohei. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

MoodPlayr · trivia#03

4 / 7

DIRECTOR

Did you know

Editor Hirohide Abe shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

MoodPlayr · trivia#04

5 / 7

CAST

Did you know

Hana Sugisaki and Jun Shison and Hio Miyazawa carry the top of the cast.

MoodPlayr · trivia#05

6 / 7

WILD

Did you know

IMDB entry: tt31712586 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

MoodPlayr · trivia#06

7 / 7

WILD

Did you know

Only 14 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

MoodPlayr · trivia#07

Cinephile deep dive

The take

Izuru Narushima directs. Daisuke Soma behind the camera. Kobayashi Yohei scores. Hirohide Abe cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 2 years ago.
2Directed by Izuru Narushima, shot by Daisuke Soma. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Kobayashi Yohei. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Hirohide Abe shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Hana Sugisaki and Jun Shison and Hio Miyazawa carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt31712586 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 14 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.