Chime

2024 0h 45m JA

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6.8

SOLID

★6.8TMDB · 96

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Synopsis

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A chef's life is disrupted by a chime that brings with it an increasing sense of dread.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Mutsuo Yoshioka
Takuji Matsuoka
Seiichi Kohinata
Ichiro Tashiro
Hana Amano
Akemi Hishida
Junpei Yasui
Sakuma
Koji Seki
Yoshizawa
Giko
Hiroko Tachibana
Noa Kawazoe
Fumie Miyashita
Koki Ishige
Kenichi Matsuoka

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Writers: Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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1 / 8

RUNTIME

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Tight 45-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 2 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa, shot by Kōichi Furuya. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Mutsuo Yoshioka and Seiichi Kohinata and Hana Amano carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt30516366 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 96 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kiyoshi Kurosawa directs. Kōichi Furuya behind the camera. Takuma Watanabe scores. Azusa Yamazaki cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 45-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 2 years ago.
3Directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa, shot by Kōichi Furuya. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Takuma Watanabe. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Azusa Yamazaki shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Mutsuo Yoshioka and Seiichi Kohinata and Hana Amano carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt30516366 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 96 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.