Capturing Dad

2013 1h 14m JA

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6.3

MID

★6.3TMDB · 6

Drama

Synopsis

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Part-time worker Hazuki lives with her younger sister, high school student Koharu, and their mother Sawa. One day they receive word that their estranged father is on his deathbed, so Sawa asks Hazuki and Koharu to visit him and take one last photo to remember him by.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Makiko Watanabe
Sawa
Elisa Yanagi
Hazuki
Nanoka Matsubara
Koharu
Satoshi Nikaido
Masataka
Kenichi Takitoh
Tetsuji
Kaito Kobayashi
Chihiro
Akiko Hoshino
Tomoki Kimura

Credits

Behind the camera

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

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RUNTIME

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Tight 74-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 7

ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Ryota Nakano 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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Makiko Watanabe and Elisa Yanagi and Nanoka Matsubara carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2476426 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ryota Nakano directs. Ryota Nakano cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 74-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 13 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Ryota Nakano shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Makiko Watanabe and Elisa Yanagi and Nanoka Matsubara carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt2476426 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.