Silence of the Sea

2024 1h 52m JA

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8.5

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★8.5TMDB · 4

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Synopsis

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The day before his exhibition, world-renowned painter Tamura discovers that his own work contains a forgery. Meanwhile, the body of a woman with countless ukiyo-e tattoos is discovered at the sea. From the two incidents, the name of Ryuji emerges.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Masahiro Motoki
Ryuji Tsuyama
Kyoko Koizumi
Anna Tamura
Misa Shimizu
Botan
Shiro Sano
Cabinet Minister Kirigaya
Toru Nakamura
Seike
Masato Hagiwara
Muraoka
Ken Tanaka
Mika Mifune

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Setsuro Wakamatsu
Writers: Sō Kuramoto
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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1 / 8

ERA

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Released 2 years ago.

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2 / 8

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Setsuro Wakamatsu, shot by Takahiro Tsutai. 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 Norihito Sumitomo. 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 Takao Arai 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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Masahiro Motoki and Kyoko Koizumi and Misa Shimizu carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt28100856 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Setsuro Wakamatsu directs. Takahiro Tsutai behind the camera. Norihito Sumitomo scores. Takao Arai cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 2 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Setsuro Wakamatsu, shot by Takahiro Tsutai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Norihito Sumitomo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Takao Arai shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Masahiro Motoki and Kyoko Koizumi and Misa Shimizu carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt28100856 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.