Manji

2023 1h 44m JA

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2.6

SKIP

★2.6TMDB · 7

Drama

Synopsis

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Sonoko, a bored married woman, falls for a fellow art student, the young and beautiful Mitsuko. The relationship develops and starts to affect and involve their partners.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Manami Shindo
Mitsuko Tokunaga
Noriko Kohara
Sonoko Kakiuchi
Hisao Kurozumi
Eiji Watanuki
Shima Onishi
Kôtarô Kakiuchi
Akiko Nishina
Buchaa
Ayame

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kishū Izuchi
Writers: Kaori Kotani
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 3 years ago.

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2 / 7

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kishū Izuchi, shot by Takehiko Tamiya. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 7

CAST

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Manami Shindo and Noriko Kohara and Hisao Kurozumi carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt28091451 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kishū Izuchi directs. Takehiko Tamiya behind the camera. Hiroshi Kirihata cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 3 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Kishū Izuchi, shot by Takehiko Tamiya. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Hiroshi Kirihata shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Manami Shindo and Noriko Kohara and Hisao Kurozumi carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt28091451 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.