Restaurant UFO

2008 0h 30m JA

Comedy

Synopsis

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A high schooler who dreams of leaving her rural town for Tokyo puts out an ad for her job at her family's restaurant. Satoshi Yamaguchi directs.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Yuko Takayama
Kotaro Shiga
Hairi Katagiri
Takashi Yamanaka
Shun Yashiba
Peyton Chiba

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Satoshi Yamaguchi
Writers: Satoshi Yamaguchi
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 30-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Satoshi Yamaguchi, shot by Akiko Ashizawa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Naoki Kaneko 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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Yuko Takayama and Kotaro Shiga and Hairi Katagiri carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1600456 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Satoshi Yamaguchi directs. Akiko Ashizawa behind the camera. Naoki Kaneko cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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1Tight 30-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 18 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Satoshi Yamaguchi, shot by Akiko Ashizawa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Naoki Kaneko shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Yuko Takayama and Kotaro Shiga and Hairi Katagiri carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt1600456 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.