Maborosi

1995 1h 50m JA

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 211

Drama

Synopsis

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A tragedy strikes a young woman's life without warning or reason. She continues living while searching for meaning in a lonely world.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Makiko Esumi
Yumiko
Tadanobu Asano
Ikuo
Takashi Naito
Tamio
Midori Kiuchi
Michiko
Akira Emoto
Yoshihiro
Mutsuko Sakura
Tomeno
Hidekazu Akai
Master
Hiromi Ichida
Hatsuko

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hirokazu Kore-eda
Writers: Yoshihisa Ogita
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda, shot by Masao Nakabori. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Chen Ming-chang. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Tomoyo Oshima 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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Makiko Esumi and Tadanobu Asano and Takashi Naito carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0113725 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Hirokazu Kore-eda directs. Masao Nakabori behind the camera. Chen Ming-chang scores. Tomoyo Oshima cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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131 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda, shot by Masao Nakabori. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Chen Ming-chang. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Tomoyo Oshima shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Makiko Esumi and Tadanobu Asano and Takashi Naito carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0113725 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Classified under 10 themes, including "suicide", "based on novel or book", "widow", "arranged marriage".