given the Movie: To the Sea

2024 1h 20m JA

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7.7

BANGER

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7.8

IMDB

★7.7TMDB · 13★7.8IMDB · 511

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Synopsis

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Mafuyu doubts his place in the band, but a familiar face could be the spark that brings him back to the stage.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Shogo Yano
Mafuyu Sato (voice)
Yuma Uchida
Ritsuka Uenoyama (voice)
Masatomo Nakazawa
Haruki Nakayama (voice)
Takuya Eguchi
Akihiko Kaji (voice)
Fumiya Imai
Hiragi Kashima (voice)
Taito Ban
Shizusumi Yagi (voice)
Shintaro Asanuma
Ugetsu Murata (voice)
Kengo Takanashi
Shogo Itaya (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Noriko Hashimoto
Writers: Yuniko Ayana
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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80 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 2 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "given Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Noriko Hashimoto, shot by Sena Nakagawa. 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 MICHIRU. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Shogo Yano and Yuma Uchida and Masatomo Nakazawa carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt35631332 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Noriko Hashimoto directs. Sena Nakagawa behind the camera. MICHIRU scores. Rie Ito cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 2 years ago.
3Part of the "given Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Noriko Hashimoto, shot by Sena Nakagawa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by MICHIRU. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Rie Ito shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Shogo Yano and Yuma Uchida and Masatomo Nakazawa carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt35631332 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 13 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.