A Ghost of a Chance

2011 2h 22m JA

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7.1

SOLID

★7.1TMDB · 44

MysteryComedyDramaFantasy

Synopsis

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Defence lawyer Emi is assigned to a particularly unusual case: a man is suspected of murdering his wealthy wife, and his only alibi is a 421-year old ghost, Rokubei. At first Emi is hesitant, but when she pursues her lead she is visited by the ghost herself. And so the fun begins in the courtroom when Prosecutor Osano starts to cross examine.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Eri Fukatsu
Emi Hosho
Toshiyuki Nishida
Rokubei Sarashina
Hiroshi Abe
Hayami
Yuko Takeuchi
Suzuko Yabe / Fuko Hino
Kiichi Nakai
Osano
Kyoko Fukada
Kuma Maeda
Koichi Sato
Daiki Murata
Kazuyuki Asano
Inose

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Koki Mitani
Writers: Koki Mitani
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Part of the "ステキな金縛り" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Koki Mitani, shot by Hideo Yamamoto. 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 Kiyoko Ogino. 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 Soichi Ueno 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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Eri Fukatsu and Toshiyuki Nishida and Hiroshi Abe carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1677603 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 44 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Koki Mitani directs. Hideo Yamamoto behind the camera. Kiyoko Ogino scores. Soichi Ueno cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 15 years ago.
2Part of the "ステキな金縛り" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Koki Mitani, shot by Hideo Yamamoto. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Kiyoko Ogino. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Soichi Ueno shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Eri Fukatsu and Toshiyuki Nishida and Hiroshi Abe carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt1677603 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 44 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.