The Woman Soaked from Waiting

1987 1h 36m JA

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5.3

MID

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6.9

IMDB

★5.3TMDB · 5★6.9IMDB · 12

Drama

Synopsis

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A woman living alone is visited by her ex-husband. At the same time a young couple who are about to break up get trapped in the town as public transport is cut off.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Akiko Nakamura
Tsuya
Choei Takahashi
Chôkichi
Natsumi Asano
Noriko
Аko
Woman in Bar
Genshū Hanayagi
Chôkichi's Woman
Kazuhisa Nakanishi
Salesclerk of the Laundry
Jiro Karasawa
Haruo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yasuaki Uegaki
Writers: Haruhiko Arai
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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39 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Yasuaki Uegaki, shot by Shōhei Andō. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 7

CAST

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Akiko Nakamura and Choei Takahashi and Natsumi Asano carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0228545 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Yasuaki Uegaki directs. Shōhei Andō behind the camera. Isao Tomita cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

139 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Yasuaki Uegaki, shot by Shōhei Andō. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Isao Tomita shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Akiko Nakamura and Choei Takahashi and Natsumi Asano carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0228545 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.