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2013 2h 3m JA

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8.5

MASTERPIECE

★8.5TMDB · 2

Drama

Synopsis

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The "Himawari So" ("Sunflower House") is a group home for mentally underdeveloped adults. Manga artist Itpon Aijo (Naoto Takenaka) begins to work at the "Himawari So". He moves into the home with his daughter Mako (Shihori Kanjiya), who is mentally underdeveloped. Uyan (Takayuki Takuma) is a resident at the group home. Uyan and Mako begin to develop feelings for each, but Itpon becomes worried about them.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Shihori Kanjiya
Mako Awano
Naoto Takenaka
Kousuke Awano
Takayuki Takuma
Uyan
Tomoko Tabata
Tomoko Utsunomiya
Ai Hashimoto
Haruka Kunimura
Rei Okamoto
Hakamada
Yumi Aso
Mariko Kunimura
Mitsuru Hirata
Kunimura

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yukihiko Tsutsumi
Writers: Takayuki Takuma
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Nobuyuki Ito 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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Shihori Kanjiya and Naoto Takenaka and Takayuki Takuma carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2372294 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Yukihiko Tsutsumi directs. Nobuyuki Ito cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 13 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Editor Nobuyuki Ito shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Shihori Kanjiya and Naoto Takenaka and Takayuki Takuma carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt2372294 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.