Kaikan memory: Watashi ga, iippai

2023 1h 13m JA

Synopsis

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Kyoko Tsutsui is a 40-year-old woman who is always running away from work and love. Sasaki, a bartender and regular at the bar, has feelings for her, but she doesn't take him seriously. Then, suddenly, versions of herself at 20 and 30 appear...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Hinano Imamura
Yukari Shizuki
Machi Ikuno
Yuki Hoshino
Yoshitaka Hosokawa
Tadashi Igami

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Haruhi Oguri
Writers: Naoki Ôya, Haruhi Oguri
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 73-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 3 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 Haruhi Oguri, shot by Ken'ichi Aikawa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Naomi Itakura 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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Hinano Imamura and Yukari Shizuki and Machi Ikuno carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt29980119 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Haruhi Oguri directs. Ken'ichi Aikawa behind the camera. Naomi Itakura cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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1Tight 73-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 3 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Haruhi Oguri, shot by Ken'ichi Aikawa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Naomi Itakura shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Hinano Imamura and Yukari Shizuki and Machi Ikuno carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt29980119 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.