The Foreign Duck, the Native Duck and God in a Coin Locker

2007 1h 50m JA

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6.8

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★6.8TMDB · 20

MysteryComedyDrama

Synopsis

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A university student finds himself wrapped up in the bizarre world of his next door neighbor, learning about his history and relationship with a girl who changed his life.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Gaku Hamada
Shiina
Eita Nagayama
Kawasaki
Megumi Seki
Kotomi
Nene Otsuka
Reiko
Ryuhei Matsuda
Kawasaki
Kei Tamura
Kinley Dorji
Midoriko Kimura
Shiina's Mother
Masaki Okada
Car Enthusiastic Student

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yoshihiro Nakamura
Writers: Yoshihiro Nakamura, Kenichi Suzuki
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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Released 19 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Yoshihiro Nakamura, shot by Takashi Komatsu. 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 Yukio Kikuchi. 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 Hideaki Ohata 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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Gaku Hamada and Eita Nagayama and Megumi Seki carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0997138 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 20 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Yoshihiro Nakamura directs. Takashi Komatsu behind the camera. Yukio Kikuchi scores. Hideaki Ohata cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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1Released 19 years ago.
2Directed by Yoshihiro Nakamura, shot by Takashi Komatsu. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Yukio Kikuchi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Hideaki Ohata shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Gaku Hamada and Eita Nagayama and Megumi Seki carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0997138 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 20 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
8Classified under 9 themes, including "friendship", "based on novel or book", "kidnapping", "illiteracy".