Bring Him Down to a Portable Size

2025 2h 6m JA

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6.8

SOLID

★6.8TMDB · 8

DramaComedy

Synopsis

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Four hectic days unfold as a family reunites after the death of the world’s most troublesome big brother.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ko Shibasaki
Riko Murai
Hikari Mitsushima
Kanako
Joe Odagiri
Riko's brother
Aoyama Himeno
Marina
Youta Mimoto
Ryoichi
Yoichiro Saito
Ryo Iwase
Tomomitsu Adachi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ryota Nakano
Writers: Ryota Nakano
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released last year.

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2 / 7

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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Original score by Hiroko Sebu. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Ryuichi Takita 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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Ko Shibasaki and Hikari Mitsushima and Joe Odagiri carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt38504671 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ryota Nakano directs. Hiroko Sebu scores. Ryuichi Takita cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released last year.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Original score by Hiroko Sebu. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Ryuichi Takita shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Ko Shibasaki and Hikari Mitsushima and Joe Odagiri carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt38504671 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.