Sea of Wandering

1990 2h 8m JA

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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Set in Osaka just after the end of the war, the story depicts an unconventional merchant who returns from evacuation. The film is based on the novel of the same name written by Teru Miyamoto, and the screenplay was written by Eizo Sugawa, who also wrote "Horagawa". The director is Takeichi Saito, who also directed "Kawachi no Osan no Uta: Yokita no Ware". Kozo Okazaki, who worked on "I am a Cat," is in charge of the cinematography.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Hisaya Morishige
Yumiko Nogawa
Koichi Sato
Yuko Asano
Tomokazu Miura
Kazuyo Asari
Shinsuke Ashida
Shigeru Tsuyuguchi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Buichi Saitō
Writers: Eizō Sugawa, Teru Miyamoto
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Buichi Saitō, shot by Kōzō Okazaki. 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 Shinichiro Ikebe. 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 Eifu Tamaki 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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Hisaya Morishige and Yumiko Nogawa and Koichi Sato carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0318035 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Buichi Saitō directs. Kōzō Okazaki behind the camera. Shinichiro Ikebe scores. Eifu Tamaki cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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136 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Buichi Saitō, shot by Kōzō Okazaki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Shinichiro Ikebe. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Eifu Tamaki shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Hisaya Morishige and Yumiko Nogawa and Koichi Sato carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0318035 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.